Photo: T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0244 homes sold in Harwich in the last year, at a typical $784K
About one sale in 6 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 Harwich homes are listed.
Every place Harwich 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 Harwich.
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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 Harwich’s sales are condos, at $345K less than a house
201 houses and 28 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 201 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $487MA $368
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
typical sale · 28 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $437MA $562
- Days to sell
- 55
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $970K
Townhouses: 12 sold, typical $1.1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at twice the 2016 price
244 sales in the last year, against 399 in 2020 and a low of 233 in 2025. The typical sale went from $368K in 2016 to $784K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Harwich
Check a listing against what Harwich 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 Harwich are more common than before the pandemic, but 59% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Harwich’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, 244 sales.
If you’re buying in Harwich
- Shop in April. It brings about 39 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 25% of listings have cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.7% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 38% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 35 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 41 a month), and the most competition: 29% close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). February has the least competition (14%) but only about 23 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Massachusetts
| Harwich now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 12% | 56% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 38% | 29% | 57% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 22% | 18% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.7% | 96.7% | 103.1% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 35 | 66 | 24 | 27 |
53 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2022 low (29), 59% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 215.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Since 2019, houses are up 75%, condos 69%
A house typically sold for $815K in the last year (201 sales), a condo for $470K (28).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Harwich ranks 188th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Harwich is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 Harwich home costs about $4,506 a month
Price: Harwich’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Harwich’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Harwich 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 $784K home, about $4,980 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Harwich, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HarwichCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Harwich, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harwich | 244 | $784K | $473 | 25% | 35 |
| Dennis Port | 132 | $478K | $544 | 25% | 39 |
| Northwest Harwich | 81 | $813K | $476 | 23% | 41 |
| East Harwich | 74 | $789K | $476 | 19% | 33 |
| Harwich Port | 64 | $909K | $580 | 31% | 29 |
| Harwich Center | 33 | $752K | $461 | 33% | 28 |
| Brewster | 23 | $855K | $591 | 43% | 38 |
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 Harwich
What do homes sell for in Harwich, MA?
244 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $784K, $473 a square foot. Houses sold for about $815K, condos for about $470K.
Is Harwich a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 50 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 22 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.7% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Harwich?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Harwich?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $784K home that’s near $4,980.
Where can I see homes for sale in Harwich?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Harwich’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Harwich.
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).