Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.042 homes sold in Wareham Center in the last year, at a typical $425K
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 Wareham Center homes are listed.
Every place Wareham Center 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 Wareham Center.
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Houses are 93% of Wareham Center’s sales, at a typical $435K
42 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 39 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $478MA $368
- Days to sell
- 24
- Sold over asking
- 44%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $410K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $440K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
42 sales in the last year, against 77 in 2020 and a low of 50 in 2013. The typical sale went from $189K in 2016 to $425K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Wareham Center
Check a listing against what Wareham Center 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 Wareham Center are more common than before the pandemic, but 58% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Wareham Center’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, 42 sales.
If you’re buying in Wareham Center
- Shop in March. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 31% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 43% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but May is the most competitive: 47% of May sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). December has the least competition (21%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Massachusetts as a whole
| Wareham Center now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 43% | 20% | 52% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 52% | 33% | 56% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 28% | 28% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 97.3% | 101.3% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 25 | 43 | 25 | 27 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2025 low (7), 58% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 48.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
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 Wareham Center home costs about $2,568 a month
Price: Wareham Center’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Wareham Center’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 Wareham Center is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $425K home, about $4,210 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Wareham Center.
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.
Weweantic, Wareham, Onset, White Island Shores and Buzzards Bay sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Wareham Center, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wareham | 316 | $500K | $378 | 39% | 28 |
| Marion | 57 | $842K | $463 | 26% | 47 |
| Buzzards Bay | 48 | $557K | $436 | 31% | 38 |
| Wareham Center | 42 | $425K | $465 | 43% | 25 |
| Onset | 39 | $590K | $371 | 10% | 56 |
| White Island Shores | 32 | $469K | $390 | 63% | 37 |
| Weweantic | 28 | $509K | $390 | 39% | 28 |
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 Wareham Center
What do homes sell for in Wareham Center, MA?
42 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $425K, $465 a square foot.
Is Wareham Center a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 12 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 12 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Wareham Center?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Wareham Center?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $425K home that’s near $4,210.
Where can I see homes for sale in Wareham Center?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Wareham Center’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Wareham Center.
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).