Photo: Fletcher · CC BY 4.0357 homes sold in Peabody in the last year, at a typical $656K
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 Peabody homes are listed.
Every place Peabody 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 Peabody.
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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.
13% of Peabody’s sales are condos, at $288K less than a house
252 houses and 47 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 252 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $406MA $368
- Days to sell
- 22
- Sold over asking
- 61%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 47 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $397MA $562
- Days to sell
- 33
- Sold over asking
- 49%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 18 sold, typical $852K
Townhouses: 40 sold, typical $590K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
357 sales in the last year, against 590 in 2017 and a low of 330 in 2025. The typical sale went from $367K in 2016 to $656K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $650K buys in Peabody
Check a listing against what Peabody 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 Peabody are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 18% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Peabody’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, 357 sales.
If you’re buying in Peabody
- Shop in September. It brings about 58 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (59% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 24% of listings cut their price, against 31% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.3% of the list price on average; 59% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 63% 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 61 a month), and the most competition: 68% close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (62%). February has the least competition (36%) but only about 28 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Massachusetts
| Peabody now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 59% | 54% | 80% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 63% | 62% | 79% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 31% | 17% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.3% | 100.9% | 106.2% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 23 | 13 | 18 | 27 |
38 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (25), 18% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 184.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 31% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Since 2019, houses are up 53%, condos 39%
A house typically sold for $699K in the last year (252 sales), a condo for $410K (47).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Peabody ranks 23rd of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Peabody is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Peabody home costs about $3,887 a month
Price: Peabody’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Peabody’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 Peabody is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 17.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $656K home, about $5,570 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Peabody, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PeabodyCheck 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.
Saugus sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Peabody, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn | 602 | $583K | $385 | 52% | 27 |
| Salem | 472 | $591K | $394 | 46% | 27 |
| Peabody | 357 | $656K | $395 | 59% | 23 |
| Middleton | 104 | $824K | $387 | 43% | 31 |
| Lynnfield | 68 | $1.1M | $407 | 53% | 22 |
| Danvers | 45 | $684K | $400 | 56% | 33 |
| Saugus | 42 | $784K | $368 | 57% | 22 |
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 Peabody
What do homes sell for in Peabody, MA?
357 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $656K, $395 a square foot. Houses sold for about $699K, condos for about $410K.
Is Peabody a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 47 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 32 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.3% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Peabody?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Peabody?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $656K home that’s near $5,570.
Where can I see homes for sale in Peabody?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Peabody’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Peabody.
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).