Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.045 homes sold in South Berwick in the last year, at a typical $521K
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 South Berwick homes are listed.
Every place South Berwick 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 South Berwick.
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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 89% of South Berwick’s sales, at a typical $500K (year to May 2026)
45 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 40 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $286ME $253
- Days to sell
- 43
- Sold over asking
- 45%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $399K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $302K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
45 sales in the last year, against 74 in 2019 and a low of 43 in 2023. The typical sale went from $223K in 2016 to $521K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $500K buys in South Berwick
Check a listing against what South Berwick 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 South Berwick are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 62% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of South Berwick’s home sales since 2016 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 September 2026, 45 sales.
If you’re buying in South Berwick
- Shop in April. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (40% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.1% of the list price on average; 39% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but July is the most competitive: 52% of July sales close over asking. January has the least competition (27%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Maine
| South Berwick now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | ME now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 39% | 38% | 57% | 24% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 50% | 43% | 58% | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.1% | 99.4% | 102.2% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 40 | 44 | 19 | 60 |
6 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (4), 62% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 16.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2016 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical South Berwick home costs about $3,221 a month
Price: South Berwick’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at South Berwick’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 South Berwick 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 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $521K home, about $6,030 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for South Berwick, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in South BerwickTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in South Berwick.
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 Eliot, Cape Neddick and York Harbor for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of South Berwick, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | 367 | $570K | $327 | 38% | 46 |
| Somersworth | 136 | $449K | $265 | 46% | 38 |
| Cape Neddick | 94 | $726K | $494 | 15% | 59 |
| York Harbor | 68 | $915K | $430 | 42% | 154 |
| South Berwick | 45 | $521K | $267 | 39% | 40 |
| South Eliot | 38 | $660K | $352 | 46% | 33 |
| North Berwick | 22 | $471K | $299 | 31% | 45 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 South Berwick
What do homes sell for in South Berwick, ME?
45 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $521K, $267 a square foot.
Is South Berwick a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 10 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 3 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in South Berwick?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in South Berwick?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $521K home that’s near $6,030.
Where can I see homes for sale in South Berwick?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry South Berwick’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to South Berwick.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).