Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0452 homes sold in Medford in the last year, at a typical $873K
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 Medford homes are listed.
Every place Medford 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 Medford.
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 third of Medford’s sales are condos, at $277K less than a house
210 houses and 152 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 210 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $491MA $368
- Days to sell
- 21
- Sold over asking
- 59%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
typical sale · 152 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $533MA $562
- Days to sell
- 39
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 63 sold, typical $1.1M
Townhouses: 27 sold, typical $917K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
452 sales in the last year, against 750 in 2021 and a low of 471 in 2025. The typical sale went from $514K in 2016 to $873K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $850K buys in Medford
Check a listing against what Medford 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 Medford are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Medford’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, 452 sales.
If you’re buying in Medford
- Shop in September. It brings about 80 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (52% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 25% of listings cut their price, against 33% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.4% of the list price on average; 48% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 80 a month), but May is the most competitive: 70% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (39%) but only about 33 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Massachusetts as a whole
| Medford now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 48% | 58% | 59% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 51% | 63% | 62% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 33% | 24% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.4% | 102.3% | 102.9% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 26 | 12 | 20 | 27 |
86 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.6 times the 2017 low (33), 59% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 177.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 33% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Since 2019, houses are up 46%, condos 22%
A house typically sold for $915K in the last year (210 sales), a condo for $638K (152).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Medford ranks 107th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Medford 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 Medford home costs about $5,160 a month
Price: Medford’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Medford’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Medford 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 20.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $873K home, about $7,270 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Medford, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MedfordCheck 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.
Malden and Everett sell for less a square foot; Somerville and Cambridge for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Medford, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 670 | $1.2M | $903 | 41% | 28 |
| Somerville | 581 | $1M | $667 | 39% | 26 |
| Arlington | 461 | $1.1M | $610 | 53% | 16 |
| Medford | 452 | $873K | $496 | 48% | 26 |
| Malden | 305 | $733K | $424 | 55% | 25 |
| Winchester | 274 | $1.5M | $565 | 43% | 21 |
| Everett | 196 | $709K | $402 | 55% | 22 |
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 Medford
What do homes sell for in Medford, MA?
452 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $873K, $496 a square foot. Houses sold for about $915K, condos for about $638K.
Is Medford a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 119 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 39 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.4% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Medford?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Medford?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $873K home that’s near $7,270.
Where can I see homes for sale in Medford?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Medford’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Medford.
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).