Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.080 homes sold in Plainville in the last year, at a typical $593K
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 Plainville homes are listed.
Every place Plainville 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 Plainville.
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 70% of Plainville’s sales, at a typical $655K
80 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 56 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $333MA $368
- Days to sell
- 26
- Sold over asking
- 57%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $717K
Townhouses: 13 sold, typical $448K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $357K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
80 sales in the last year, against 163 in 2017 and a low of 77 in 2025. The typical sale went from $348K in 2016 to $593K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Plainville
Check a listing against what Plainville 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 Plainville are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Plainville’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, 80 sales.
If you’re buying in Plainville
- Shop in April. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (52% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.6% of the list price on average; 61% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Two thirds of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 17 a month), and the most competition: 58% close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (52%). January has the least competition (35%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Massachusetts
| Plainville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 61% | 40% | 69% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 70% | 41% | 70% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 21% | 21% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.6% | 99.7% | 103.4% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 24 | 32 | 21 | 27 |
9 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2024 low (5), 67% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 52.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 58%, condos 105%
A house typically sold for $655K in the last year (56 sales), a condo for $357K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Plainville ranks 12th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Plainville 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 Plainville home costs about $3,647 a month
Price: Plainville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Plainville’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 Plainville 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 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $593K home, about $6,640 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Plainville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PlainvilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Plainville.
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.
Cumberland sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Plainville, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attleboro | 402 | $522K | $305 | 55% | 26 |
| Cumberland | 391 | $544K | $273 | 54% | 26 |
| North Attleborough Town | 268 | $602K | $319 | 56% | 26 |
| Wrentham | 98 | $767K | $343 | 52% | 28 |
| Mansfield Center | 82 | $521K | $335 | 60% | 23 |
| Plainville | 80 | $593K | $307 | 61% | 24 |
| Foxborough | 45 | $585K | $363 | 53% | 25 |
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 Plainville
What do homes sell for in Plainville, MA?
80 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $593K, $307 a square foot.
Is Plainville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 16 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 1.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.6% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Plainville?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Plainville?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $593K home that’s near $6,640.
Where can I see homes for sale in Plainville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Plainville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Plainville.
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).