Photo: David M. Green · CC BY-SA 3.039 homes sold in Onset in the last year, at a typical $590K
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 Onset homes are listed.
Every place Onset 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 Onset.
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 Onset’s sales are condos, at $272K more than a house
24 houses and 11 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $362MA $368
- Days to sell
- 42
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
typical sale · 11 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $369MA $562
- Days to sell
- 158
- Sold over asking
- 0%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $806K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $450K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.7 times the 2016 price
39 sales in the last year, against 48 in 2015 and a low of 23 in 2020. The typical sale went from $218K in 2016 to $590K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Onset
Check a listing against what Onset 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 Onset are rarer than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Onset’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, 39 sales.
If you’re buying in Onset
- Shop in June. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.8% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 56 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but February is the most competitive: 40% of February sales close over asking. December has the least competition (11%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Massachusetts
| Onset now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 20% | 43% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 30% | 58% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 23% | 41% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.8% | 96% | 100.7% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 56 | 66 | 24 | 27 |
7 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2021 low (5), 29% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 27.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
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 Onset home costs about $3,506 a month
Price: Onset’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Onset’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Onset is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. February has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $590K home, about $5,130 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsCheck 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.
Monument Beach sells for less a square foot; Wareham Center for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Onset, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wareham | 316 | $500K | $378 | 39% | 28 |
| Monument Beach | 63 | $584K | $341 | 17% | 46 |
| Buzzards Bay | 48 | $557K | $436 | 31% | 38 |
| Wareham Center | 42 | $425K | $465 | 43% | 25 |
| Onset | 39 | $590K | $371 | 10% | 56 |
| White Island Shores | 32 | $469K | $390 | 63% | 37 |
| Weweantic | 28 | $509K | $390 | 39% | 28 |
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 Onset
What do homes sell for in Onset, MA?
39 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $590K, $371 a square foot. Houses sold for about $460K, condos for about $732K.
Is Onset a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 5 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.8% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Onset?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Onset?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $590K home that’s near $5,130.
Where can I see homes for sale in Onset?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Onset’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Onset.
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).