Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0130 homes sold in Palmer Town in the last year, at a typical $348K
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 Palmer Town homes are listed.
Every place Palmer Town 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 Palmer Town.
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 77% of Palmer Town’s sales, at a typical $349K (year to May 2026)
130 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 93 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $233MA $368
- Days to sell
- 28
- Sold over asking
- 56%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 15 sold, typical $340K
Townhouses: 10 sold, typical $263K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $218K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
130 sales in the last year, against 180 in 2017 and a low of 107 in 2013. The typical sale went from $165K in 2016 to $348K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $350K buys in Palmer Town
Check a listing against what Palmer Town 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 Palmer Town are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Palmer Town’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 September 2026, 130 sales.
If you’re buying in Palmer Town
- Shop in May. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (40% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.8% of the list price on average; 54% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 59% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 20 a month), but July is the most competitive: 52% of July sales close over asking. March has the least competition (33%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Massachusetts
| Palmer Town now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 54% | 22% | 58% | 40% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 59% | 0% | 53% | 48% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.8% | 97.5% | 101.7% | 100.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 25 | 92 | 42 | 29 |
20 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (16), 68% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 101.
Palmer Town ranks 54th of 224 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Palmer Town is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Palmer Town home costs about $2,301 a month
Price: Palmer Town’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Palmer Town’s 1.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Palmer Town 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 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $348K home, about $5,810 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Palmer Town, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Palmer TownTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Palmer Town.
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.
Ware sells for less a square foot; Holland for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Palmer Town, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Town | 130 | $348K | $228 | 54% | 25 |
| Ware | 59 | $310K | $202 | 42% | 31 |
| Wilbraham | 57 | $520K | $260 | 51% | 32 |
| Warren | 29 | $372K | $223 | 43% | 76 |
| Holland | 29 | $404K | $360 | 39% | 45 |
| Fiskdale | 24 | $481K | $264 | 32% | 51 |
| Belchertown | 22 | $444K | $247 | 45% | 52 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Palmer Town
What do homes sell for in Palmer Town, MA?
130 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $348K, $228 a square foot.
Is Palmer Town a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 34 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 14 sold, about 2.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.8% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Palmer Town?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Palmer Town?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $348K home that’s near $5,810.
Where can I see homes for sale in Palmer Town?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Palmer Town’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Palmer Town.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).