Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0745 homes sold in Quincy in the last year, at a typical $675K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Quincy homes are listed.
Every place Quincy 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 Quincy.
For sale
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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.
A third of Quincy’s sales are condos, at $311K less than a house
334 houses and 250 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 334 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $473MA $368
- Days to sell
- 20
- Sold over asking
- 59%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
typical sale · 250 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $493MA $562
- Days to sell
- 29
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 82 sold, typical $947K
Townhouses: 79 sold, typical $686K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
745 sales in the last year, against 1,174 in 2021 and a low of 680 in 2024. The typical sale went from $393K in 2016 to $675K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $700K buys in Quincy
Check a listing against what Quincy 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 Quincy are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 15% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Quincy’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, 745 sales.
If you’re buying in Quincy
- Shop in September. It brings about 118 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (42% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 24% of listings cut their price, against 30% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.5% of the list price on average; 46% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 55% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 131 a month), but July is the most competitive: 51% of July sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (42%). January has the least competition (31%) but only about 61 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Massachusetts as a whole
| Quincy now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 46% | 41% | 53% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 55% | 54% | 60% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 30% | 21% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.5% | 100.1% | 101.6% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 23 | 17 | 21 | 27 |
121 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (86), 15% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 375.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Since 2019, houses are up 41%, condos 27%
A house typically sold for $740K in the last year (334 sales), a condo for $429K (250).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Quincy ranks 113th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Quincy is in the middle of the pack.
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 Quincy home costs about $4,102 a month
Price: Quincy’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Quincy’s 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 Quincy 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 37.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $675K home, about $6,970 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Quincy, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in QuincyCheck 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.
Braintree Town, Weymouth Town and Randolph Town sell for less a square foot; Boston and Hingham for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Quincy, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 4,721 | $839K | $677 | 29% | 33 |
| Quincy | 745 | $675K | $464 | 46% | 23 |
| Weymouth Town | 537 | $615K | $397 | 51% | 24 |
| Braintree Town | 310 | $702K | $418 | 45% | 22 |
| Milton | 263 | $1M | $521 | 46% | 25 |
| Randolph Town | 242 | $577K | $353 | 55% | 22 |
| Hingham | 67 | $1.6M | $588 | 46% | 29 |
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 Quincy
What do homes sell for in Quincy, MA?
745 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $675K, $464 a square foot. Houses sold for about $740K, condos for about $429K.
Is Quincy a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 153 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 55 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.5% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Quincy?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Quincy?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $675K home that’s near $6,970.
Where can I see homes for sale in Quincy?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Quincy’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Quincy.
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).