Whitman Park · Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0131 homes sold in Whitman in the last year, at a typical $542K
About one sale in 5 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 Whitman homes are listed.
Every place Whitman 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 Whitman.
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Houses are 71% of Whitman’s sales, at a typical $545K
131 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 93 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $343MA $368
- Days to sell
- 24
- Sold over asking
- 62%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 10 sold, typical $676K
Townhouses: 27 sold, typical $459K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $315K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
131 sales in the last year, against 244 in 2021 and a low of 131 in 2025. The typical sale went from $309K in 2016 to $542K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Whitman
Check a listing against what Whitman 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 Whitman are more common than before the pandemic, but 41% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Whitman’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, 131 sales.
If you’re buying in Whitman
- Shop in May. It brings about 25 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (55% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 31% of listings have cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.3% of the list price on average; 62% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 60% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 25 a month), but June is the most competitive: 59% of June sales close over asking. January has the least competition (38%) but only about 12 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Massachusetts
| Whitman now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 62% | 37% | 74% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 60% | 50% | 72% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 24% | 12% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.3% | 99.7% | 103.6% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 21 | 19 | 18 | 27 |
17 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (12), 41% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 78.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Whitman ranks 4th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Whitman 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 Whitman home costs about $3,384 a month
Price: Whitman’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Whitman’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 Whitman 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 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $542K home, about $6,680 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Whitman, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WhitmanCheck 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
The busier markets within 25 miles of Whitman, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockton | 661 | $507K | $325 | 59% | 27 |
| Rockland | 192 | $560K | $341 | 55% | 24 |
| Abington | 155 | $584K | $346 | 54% | 25 |
| Whitman | 131 | $542K | $331 | 62% | 21 |
| East Bridgewater | 125 | $573K | $344 | 42% | 28 |
| Hanover | 122 | $864K | $382 | 51% | 27 |
| Holbrook | 24 | $564K | $350 | 58% | 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 Whitman
What do homes sell for in Whitman, MA?
131 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $542K, $331 a square foot.
Is Whitman a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 18 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.3% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Whitman?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Whitman?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $542K home that’s near $6,680.
Where can I see homes for sale in Whitman?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Whitman’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Whitman.
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).