63 homes sold in Monument Beach in the last year, at a typical $584K
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 Monument Beach homes are listed.
Every place Monument Beach 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 Monument Beach.
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Houses are 51% of Monument Beach’s sales, at a typical $643K
63 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 32 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $373MA $368
- Days to sell
- 25
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 39%
Townhouses: 23 sold, typical $540K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $440K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
63 sales in the last year, against 115 in 2017 and a low of 56 in 2023. The typical sale went from $309K in 2016 to $584K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Monument Beach
Check a listing against what Monument Beach 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 Monument Beach are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Monument Beach’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, 63 sales.
If you’re buying in Monument Beach
- Shop in June. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 26% of listings have cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 46 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but March is the most competitive: 41% of March sales close over asking. January has the least competition (14%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Massachusetts
| Monument Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 11% | 49% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 29% | 56% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 20% | 31% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 97% | 102% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 46 | 61 | 27 | 27 |
16 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2021 low (7), 34% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 45.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 92%, condos 109%
A house typically sold for $643K in the last year (32 sales), a condo for $440K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Monument Beach ranks 203rd of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Monument Beach 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 Monument Beach home costs about $3,433 a month
Price: Monument Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Monument Beach’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 Monument Beach is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
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 $584K home, about $4,630 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Monument Beach.
Work & commuteCheck 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; Bourne, Buzzards Bay, Pocasset and North Falmouth for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Monument Beach, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Beach | 63 | $584K | $341 | 17% | 46 |
| Forestdale | 53 | $647K | $385 | 32% | 33 |
| Buzzards Bay | 48 | $557K | $436 | 31% | 38 |
| North Falmouth | 48 | $1.1M | $554 | 25% | 51 |
| Pocasset | 46 | $769K | $464 | 30% | 56 |
| Onset | 39 | $590K | $371 | 10% | 56 |
| Bourne | 21 | $732K | $482 | 24% | 43 |
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 Monument Beach
What do homes sell for in Monument Beach, MA?
63 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $584K, $341 a square foot.
Is Monument Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 21 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Monument Beach?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Monument Beach?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $584K home that’s near $4,630.
Where can I see homes for sale in Monument Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Monument Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Monument Beach.
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).