Photo: Jeff Jason II (jeffjason.com) AKA UmassThrower · CC BY-SA 3.0309 homes sold in Westfield in the last year, at a typical $376K
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 Westfield homes are listed.
Every place Westfield 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 Westfield.
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.
6% of Westfield’s sales are condos, at $176K less than a house
236 houses and 18 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 236 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $240MA $368
- Days to sell
- 24
- Sold over asking
- 61%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
typical sale · 18 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $224MA $562
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 31 sold, typical $355K
Townhouses: 24 sold, typical $235K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
309 sales in the last year, against 509 in 2021 and a low of 294 in 2025. The typical sale went from $202K in 2016 to $376K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Westfield
Check a listing against what Westfield 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 Westfield are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Westfield’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, 309 sales.
If you’re buying in Westfield
- Shop in August. It brings about 43 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (41% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 31% of listings have cut their price, against 8% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.1% of the list price on average; 58% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 57% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 52 a month), and the most competition: 49% close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (41%). March has the least competition (34%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Massachusetts
| Westfield now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 58% | 28% | 67% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 57% | 0% | 55% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 8% | 19% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.1% | 98.4% | 103.6% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 24 | 81 | 31 | 27 |
40 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2024 low (34), 75% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 230.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 8% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 75%, condos 45%
A house typically sold for $412K in the last year (236 sales), a condo for $236K (18).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Westfield ranks 26th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Westfield is one of the state’s hottest 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 Westfield home costs about $2,419 a month
Price: Westfield’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Westfield’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Westfield is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 21.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $376K home, about $5,490 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Westfield, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WestfieldTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Westfield.
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.
Holyoke and North Granby sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Westfield, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicopee | 453 | $311K | $235 | 57% | 23 |
| Westfield | 309 | $376K | $226 | 58% | 24 |
| Agawam Town | 280 | $359K | $240 | 57% | 23 |
| Holyoke | 239 | $325K | $186 | 54% | 29 |
| West Springfield Town | 222 | $352K | $239 | 62% | 24 |
| Southwick | 28 | $474K | $254 | 50% | 39 |
| North Granby | 22 | $546K | $191 | 68% | 27 |
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 Westfield
What do homes sell for in Westfield, MA?
309 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $376K, $226 a square foot. Houses sold for about $412K, condos for about $236K.
Is Westfield a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 42 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 22 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.1% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Westfield?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Westfield?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $376K home that’s near $5,490.
Where can I see homes for sale in Westfield?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Westfield’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Westfield.
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).