Photo: Raime · CC BY-SA 3.0167 homes sold in The Pinehills in the last year, at a typical $924K
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 The Pinehills homes are listed.
Every place The Pinehills 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 The Pinehills.
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 72% of The Pinehills’ sales, at a typical $1M
167 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 120 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $386MA $368
- Days to sell
- 58
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Townhouses: 43 sold, typical $751K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $845K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
167 sales in the last year, against 175 in 2020 and a low of 76 in 2012. The typical sale went from $522K in 2016 to $924K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $900K buys in The Pinehills
Check a listing against what The Pinehills 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 The Pinehills are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of The Pinehills’ 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, 167 sales.
If you’re buying in The Pinehills
- Shop in September. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 25% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.8% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 60 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 18 a month), but July is the most competitive: 26% of July sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). November has the least competition (9%) but only about 10 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Massachusetts
| The Pinehills now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 13% | 34% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 16% | 52% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 18% | 21% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.3% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 60 | 100 | 33 | 27 |
49 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4 times the 2022 low (12), 22% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 71.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 71%, condos 17%
A house typically sold for $1M in the last year (120 sales), a condo for $845K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
The Pinehills ranks 197th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. The Pinehills 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 The Pinehills home costs about $5,817 a month
Price: The Pinehills’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at The Pinehills’ 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether The Pinehills is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $924K home, about $11,950 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in The Pinehills.
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; South Duxbury for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of The Pinehills, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 845 | $697K | $367 | 36% | 36 |
| The Pinehills | 167 | $924K | $375 | 21% | 60 |
| Carver | 95 | $576K | $374 | 48% | 27 |
| Sagamore | 41 | $774K | $393 | 15% | 43 |
| South Duxbury | 39 | $1.9M | $602 | 31% | 35 |
| North Plymouth | 38 | $599K | $376 | 29% | 66 |
| White Island Shores | 32 | $469K | $390 | 63% | 37 |
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 The Pinehills
What do homes sell for in The Pinehills, MA?
167 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $924K, $375 a square foot.
Is The Pinehills a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 51 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 10.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.8% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in The Pinehills?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in The Pinehills?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $924K home that’s near $11,950.
Where can I see homes for sale in The Pinehills?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry The Pinehills’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to The Pinehills.
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).