Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.050 homes sold in Ipswich in the last year, at a typical $695K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Ipswich homes are listed.
Every place Ipswich 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 Ipswich.
For sale
Rent
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.
A quarter of Ipswich’s sales are condos, at $586K less than a house
20 houses and 13 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 20 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $483MA $368
- Days to sell
- 43
- Sold over asking
- 40%
- Listings with a price cut
- 43%
typical sale · 13 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $450MA $562
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 46%
- Listings with a price cut
- 55%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $772K
Townhouses: 14 sold, typical $748K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
50 sales in the last year, against 72 in 2018 and a low of 43 in 2012. The typical sale went from $304K in 2016 to $695K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $700K buys in Ipswich
Check a listing against what Ipswich 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 Ipswich are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Ipswich’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, 50 sales.
If you’re buying in Ipswich
- Shop in April. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 24% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.3% of the list price on average; 52% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Fall brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but July is the most competitive: 57% of July sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (28%). February has the least competition (22%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Massachusetts
| Ipswich now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 52% | 40% | 67% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 51% | 46% | 62% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 26% | 17% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103.3% | 99.6% | 103.2% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 33 | 26 | 23 | 27 |
10 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.8 times the 2023 low (4), 11% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 27.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Since 2019, houses are up 137%, condos 129%
A house typically sold for $1.1M in the last year (20 sales), a condo for $537K (13).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
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 Ipswich home costs about $4,245 a month
Price: Ipswich’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Ipswich’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Ipswich is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $695K home, about $7,430 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Ipswich, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in IpswichCheck 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.
Hamilton, Topsfield, Wenham and Georgetown sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ipswich, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburyport | 239 | $953K | $553 | 32% | 27 |
| Georgetown | 93 | $748K | $355 | 61% | 24 |
| Newbury | 92 | $945K | $448 | 38% | 39 |
| Hamilton | 70 | $904K | $425 | 60% | 27 |
| Topsfield | 62 | $961K | $372 | 48% | 27 |
| Ipswich | 50 | $695K | $456 | 52% | 33 |
| Wenham | 42 | $1.2M | $400 | 55% | 48 |
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 Ipswich
What do homes sell for in Ipswich, MA?
50 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $695K, $456 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.1M, condos for about $537K.
Is Ipswich a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 14 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 1.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.3% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Ipswich?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Ipswich?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $695K home that’s near $7,430.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ipswich?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ipswich’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ipswich.
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).