Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0116 homes sold in Norwell in the last year, at a typical $1.1M
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Norwell homes are listed.
Every place Norwell 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 Norwell.
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Houses are 91% of Norwell’s sales, at a typical $1.2M
116 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 105 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $409MA $368
- Days to sell
- 24
- Sold over asking
- 53%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $968K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $587K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
116 sales in the last year, against 189 in 2018 and a low of 94 in 2024. The typical sale went from $639K in 2016 to $1.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.1M buys in Norwell
Check a listing against what Norwell 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 Norwell are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Norwell’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, 116 sales.
If you’re buying in Norwell
- Shop in April. It brings about 22 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 18% of listings cut their price, against 26% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.8% of the list price on average; 53% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Two thirds of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 25 a month), and the most competition: 44% close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (31%). December has the least competition (23%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Massachusetts
| Norwell now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 53% | 26% | 57% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 69% | 33% | 62% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 26% | 16% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.8% | 98.6% | 102.8% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 25 | 43 | 22 | 27 |
28 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (14), 51% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 94.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Since 2019, houses are up 74%, condos -10%
A house typically sold for $1.2M in the last year (105 sales), a condo for $587K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Norwell ranks 69th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Norwell 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Norwell, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in NorwellCheck 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.
Hanover and North Pembroke sell for less a square foot; Scituate and Hingham for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Norwell, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover | 122 | $864K | $382 | 51% | 27 |
| Norwell | 116 | $1.1M | $403 | 53% | 25 |
| Scituate | 68 | $1.1M | $524 | 40% | 27 |
| Hingham | 67 | $1.6M | $588 | 46% | 29 |
| North Scituate | 60 | $1.1M | $456 | 53% | 28 |
| Marshfield Hills | 30 | $980K | $430 | 47% | 41 |
| North Pembroke | 24 | $658K | $368 | 62% | 30 |
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 Norwell
What do homes sell for in Norwell, MA?
116 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.1M, $403 a square foot.
Is Norwell a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 39 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 4.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.8% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Norwell?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Norwell?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Norwell’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Norwell.
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).