Photo: Bob Burkhardt · CC BY 3.015 homes sold in Shirley in the last year, at a typical $492K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Shirley homes are listed.
Every place Shirley 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 Shirley.
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 67% of Shirley’s sales, at a typical $471K
15 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 10 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $310MA $368
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 60%
- Listings with a price cut
- 100%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $561K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $345K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $540K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
15 sales in the last year, against 25 in 2018 and a low of 18 in 2014. The typical sale went from $232K in 2016 to $492K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Shirley
Check a listing against what Shirley 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.
Owning the typical Shirley home costs about $3,061 a month
Price: Shirley’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Shirley’s 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Shirley is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $492K home, about $5,930 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Shirley, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ShirleyCheck 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.
Post your home to Shirley, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Shirley. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Shirley with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Shirley
What do homes sell for in Shirley, MA?
15 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $492K, $297 a square foot.
Is Shirley a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 2 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.9% of asking on average, and 67% of listings cut their price.
How much are property taxes in Shirley?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $492K home that’s near $5,930.
Where can I see homes for sale in Shirley?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Shirley’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Shirley.
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).