Photo: T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.049 homes sold in Orleans in the last year, at a typical $1.5M
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 Orleans homes are listed.
Every place Orleans 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 Orleans.
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.
Houses are 86% of Orleans’ sales, at a typical $1.7M
49 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 42 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $652MA $368
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Condos: 7 sold, typical $300K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
49 sales in the last year, against 69 in 2020 and a low of 36 in 2018. The typical sale went from $679K in 2016 to $1.5M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.5M buys in Orleans
Check a listing against what Orleans 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 Orleans are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Orleans’ 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, 49 sales.
If you’re buying in Orleans
- Shop in September. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 22% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.5% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 29% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 60 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 7 a month), and the most competition: 25% close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). January has the least competition (11%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Massachusetts
| Orleans now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 6% | 40% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 29% | 20% | 43% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.5% | 95.6% | 100.4% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 60 | 129 | 48 | 27 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (7), 36% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 38.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Since 2019, houses are up 44%, condos 47%
A house typically sold for $1.7M in the last year (42 sales), a condo for $300K (7).
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 Orleans home costs about $8,372 a month
Price: Orleans’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Orleans’ 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Orleans is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December 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 $1.5M home, about $8,430 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Orleans, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OrleansCheck 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.
Brewster, East Harwich, Eastham, North Eastham and Harwich sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Orleans, 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 |
| North Eastham | 58 | $824K | $561 | 34% | 85 |
| Orleans | 49 | $1.5M | $622 | 16% | 60 |
| West Chatham | 45 | $1.7M | $739 | 33% | 46 |
| 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 Orleans
What do homes sell for in Orleans, MA?
49 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.5M, $622 a square foot.
Is Orleans a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 14 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 4.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.5% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Orleans?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Orleans?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.5M home that’s near $8,430.
Where can I see homes for sale in Orleans?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Orleans’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Orleans.
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).