Photo: w:Flickr user Paul Keleher · CC BY 2.0248 homes sold in Grafton in the last year, at a typical $595K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Grafton homes are listed.
Every place Grafton homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Grafton.
For sale
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New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
11% of Grafton’s sales are condos, at $106K less than a house
142 houses and 28 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 142 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $309MA $368
- Days to sell
- 30
- Sold over asking
- 52%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
typical sale · 28 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $342MA $562
- Days to sell
- 65
- Sold over asking
- 50%
- Listings with a price cut
- 39%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 10 sold, typical $661K
Townhouses: 68 sold, typical $479K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
248 sales in the last year, against 362 in 2016 and a low of 212 in 2023. The typical sale went from $318K in 2016 to $595K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Grafton
Check a listing against what Grafton homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Grafton are more common than before the pandemic, but 29% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Grafton’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 248 sales.
If you’re buying in Grafton
- Shop in May. It brings about 42 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (50% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 30% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.7% of the list price on average; 47% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 55% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 42 a month), but April is the most competitive: 52% of April sales close over asking. February has the least competition (33%) but only about 21 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Massachusetts as a whole
| Grafton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 47% | 31% | 75% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 55% | 46% | 76% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 31% | 18% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.7% | 99.1% | 104% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 30 | 25 | 18 | 27 |
38 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2022 low (22), 29% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 150.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 31% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Since 2019, houses are up 71%, condos 151%
A house typically sold for $701K in the last year (142 sales), a condo for $594K (28).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Grafton ranks 109th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Grafton is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Grafton home costs about $3,776 a month
Price: Grafton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Grafton’s 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Grafton is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 10.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $595K home, about $8,060 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Grafton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GraftonCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Millbury, Northbridge and Sutton sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Grafton, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | 309 | $647K | $327 | 42% | 29 |
| Grafton | 248 | $595K | $308 | 47% | 30 |
| Westborough | 239 | $667K | $376 | 32% | 32 |
| Northbridge | 160 | $557K | $284 | 51% | 29 |
| Millbury | 140 | $501K | $283 | 46% | 28 |
| Sutton | 87 | $608K | $292 | 47% | 39 |
| Upton | 45 | $629K | $303 | 51% | 40 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Grafton
What do homes sell for in Grafton, MA?
248 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $595K, $308 a square foot. Houses sold for about $701K, condos for about $594K.
Is Grafton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 59 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 19 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.7% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Grafton?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Grafton?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $595K home that’s near $8,060.
Where can I see homes for sale in Grafton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Grafton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Grafton.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).