Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0269 homes sold in Sandwich in the last year, at a typical $710K
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 Sandwich homes are listed.
Every place Sandwich 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 Sandwich.
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.
7% of Sandwich’s sales are condos, at $325K less than a house
237 houses and 18 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 237 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $425MA $368
- Days to sell
- 33
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
typical sale · 18 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $575MA $562
- Days to sell
- 92
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 47%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $900K
Townhouses: 13 sold, typical $439K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at twice the 2016 price
269 sales in the last year, against 485 in 2020 and a low of 273 in 2025. The typical sale went from $348K in 2016 to $710K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $700K buys in Sandwich
Check a listing against what Sandwich 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 Sandwich are more common than before the pandemic, but 60% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Sandwich’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, 269 sales.
If you’re buying in Sandwich
- Shop in April. It brings about 54 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 26% of listings have cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.9% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 38% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 35 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 59 a month), and the most competition: 33% close over asking. February has the least competition (18%) but only about 32 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Massachusetts
| Sandwich now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 15% | 59% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 38% | 26% | 62% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 22% | 17% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.9% | 97.4% | 102.7% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 35 | 60 | 17 | 27 |
61 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2021 low (41), 60% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 294.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Since 2019, houses are up 84%, condos 53%
A house typically sold for $738K in the last year (237 sales), a condo for $413K (18).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Sandwich ranks 186th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Sandwich is one of the state’s calmer 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 Sandwich home costs about $4,342 a month
Price: Sandwich’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Sandwich’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 Sandwich 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 16.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $710K home, about $7,650 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Sandwich, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SandwichTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Sandwich.
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.
Forestdale, Sagamore, Monument Beach and Mashpee sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sandwich, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mashpee | 448 | $678K | $382 | 16% | 49 |
| Sandwich | 269 | $710K | $422 | 26% | 35 |
| Monument Beach | 63 | $584K | $341 | 17% | 46 |
| East Sandwich | 58 | $938K | $493 | 16% | 54 |
| Forestdale | 53 | $647K | $385 | 32% | 33 |
| Sagamore | 41 | $774K | $393 | 15% | 43 |
| Bourne | 21 | $732K | $482 | 24% | 43 |
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 Sandwich
What do homes sell for in Sandwich, MA?
269 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $710K, $422 a square foot. Houses sold for about $738K, condos for about $413K.
Is Sandwich a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 65 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 28 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.9% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Sandwich?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Sandwich?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $710K home that’s near $7,650.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sandwich?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sandwich’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sandwich.
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).