Photo: T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0172 homes sold in Pembroke in the last year, at a typical $639K
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 Pembroke homes are listed.
Every place Pembroke 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 Pembroke.
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 84% of Pembroke’s sales, at a typical $667K
172 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 144 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $374MA $368
- Days to sell
- 21
- Sold over asking
- 59%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $758K
Townhouses: 20 sold, typical $509K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $509K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
172 sales in the last year, against 279 in 2018 and a low of 163 in 2025. The typical sale went from $351K in 2016 to $639K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $650K buys in Pembroke
Check a listing against what Pembroke 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 Pembroke are more common than before the pandemic, but 58% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Pembroke’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, 172 sales.
If you’re buying in Pembroke
- Shop in May. It brings about 35 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (45% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 25% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.4% of the list price on average; 56% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 62% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 35 a month), but July is the most competitive: 52% of July sales close over asking. January has the least competition (32%) but only about 13 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Massachusetts
| Pembroke now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 56% | 31% | 71% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 62% | 43% | 72% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.4% | 99.1% | 105% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 21 | 28 | 20 | 27 |
23 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (16), 58% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 120.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Since 2019, houses are up 56%, condos 28%
A house typically sold for $667K in the last year (144 sales), a condo for $509K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Pembroke ranks 35th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Pembroke 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 Pembroke home costs about $3,932 a month
Price: Pembroke’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Pembroke’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Pembroke 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 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $639K home, about $7,180 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Pembroke, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PembrokeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Pembroke.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Duxbury for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Pembroke, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield | 243 | $826K | $411 | 48% | 24 |
| Duxbury | 197 | $1.1M | $461 | 38% | 24 |
| Pembroke | 172 | $639K | $365 | 56% | 21 |
| Hanover | 122 | $864K | $382 | 51% | 27 |
| Halifax | 100 | $522K | $357 | 53% | 35 |
| Kingston | 66 | $600K | $366 | 53% | 22 |
| 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 Pembroke
What do homes sell for in Pembroke, MA?
172 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $639K, $365 a square foot.
Is Pembroke a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 22 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 2.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.4% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Pembroke?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Pembroke?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $639K home that’s near $7,180.
Where can I see homes for sale in Pembroke?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Pembroke’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Pembroke.
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).