58 homes sold in North Eastham in the last year, at a typical $824K
About one sale in 4 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 North Eastham homes are listed.
Every place North Eastham 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 North Eastham.
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 North Eastham’s sales are condos, at $22K less than a house
41 houses and 13 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 41 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $616MA $368
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 37%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
typical sale · 13 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $500MA $562
- Days to sell
- 233
- Sold over asking
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $900K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $698K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
58 sales in the last year, against 87 in 2021 and a low of 42 in 2024. The typical sale went from $407K in 2016 to $824K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in North Eastham
Check a listing against what North Eastham 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 North Eastham are more common than before the pandemic, but 58% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of North Eastham’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, 58 sales.
If you’re buying in North Eastham
- Shop in May. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 14% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.7% of the list price on average; 34% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 85 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but April is the most competitive: 43% of April sales close over asking. January has the least competition (10%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Massachusetts
| North Eastham now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 34% | 12% | 43% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 32% | 47% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 14% | 6% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.7% | 96.5% | 100.7% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 85 | 75 | 36 | 27 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2023 low (6), 58% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 61.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $863K in the last year (41 sales), a condo for $841K (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 North Eastham home costs about $4,776 a month
Price: North Eastham’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at North Eastham’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether North Eastham is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. January 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 $824K home, about $5,720 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in North Eastham.
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.
Eastham, East Harwich and Harwich sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of North Eastham, 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 |
| Eastham | 124 | $796K | $500 | 22% | 46 |
| East Harwich | 74 | $789K | $476 | 19% | 33 |
| Wellfleet | 59 | $940K | $640 | 14% | 51 |
| North Eastham | 58 | $824K | $561 | 34% | 85 |
| Orleans | 49 | $1.5M | $622 | 16% | 60 |
| 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 North Eastham
What do homes sell for in North Eastham, MA?
58 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $824K, $561 a square foot. Houses sold for about $863K, condos for about $841K.
Is North Eastham a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 17 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 8.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.7% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in North Eastham?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in North Eastham?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $824K home that’s near $5,720.
Where can I see homes for sale in North Eastham?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry North Eastham’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to North Eastham.
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).