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Dartmouth housing market
Home prices, sales, homes for sale, rents and the public record for Dartmouth, updated every week.
This week's market story, Oct. 19, 2026
Dartmouth new listings jump 43% and the median sale price drops below $580,000
The drop in the median came in the latest three-month window, after a spring and summer run that peaked at $649,000. Price per square foot rose 5.4%.
Dartmouth homeowners put 100 homes on the market from July to September, 30 more than in the same months a year ago, and the town's median sale price fell to $579,724. That was 10.8% below the $649,900 median for those three months of 2025, according to Redfin, a national real estate brokerage.
Homes in Dartmouth sold for a median $579,724 in the three months ending Sept. 30, 2026, down 10.8% from the same months a year earlier, according to Redfin. In all, 76 homes sold, and the typical one went under contract in 29 days. Zillow puts the typical home in town at $614,211, up 5.3% from a year earlier.
Sales and prices
Median sale price
$579,724
Down 10.8% from a year earlier
Redfin, three months ending Sept. 30, 2026; Redfin updated it Oct. 7, 2026
Homes sold
76
Down 3.6% from a year earlier
Redfin, three months ending Sept. 30, 2026; Redfin updated it Oct. 7, 2026
Price per square foot
$367
Up 5.4% from a year earlier
Redfin, three months ending Sept. 30, 2026; Redfin updated it Oct. 7, 2026
Sale price to list price
98.9%
Up 0.3 points from a year earlier
33% of homes sold for more than their first asking price.
Redfin, three months ending Sept. 30, 2026; Redfin updated it Oct. 7, 2026
Supply and speed
Homes for sale
149
Up 6.6% from a year earlier
Every home listed at any point in the three months.
Redfin, three months ending Sept. 30, 2026; Redfin updated it Oct. 7, 2026
For sale on the last day
74
Up 30.7% from a year earlier
About 3.0 months of supply at the recent pace of sales.
Redfin, three months ending Sept. 30, 2026; Redfin updated it Oct. 7, 2026
New listings
100
Up 42.9% from a year earlier
Redfin, three months ending Sept. 30, 2026; Redfin updated it Oct. 7, 2026
Days on market
29
2 days faster than a year earlier
Median days from listing to accepted offer.
Redfin, three months ending Sept. 30, 2026; Redfin updated it Oct. 7, 2026
Values, rents and borrowing
Typical home value
$614,211
Up 5.3% from a year earlier
A middle-of-the-market value for every home in town, sold or not.
Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026
Typical asking rent
$2,649 a month
Asking rents for homes and apartments listed for rent.
Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026
30-year mortgage rate
7.40%
Up 1.1 percentage points from a year earlier
A national average. On a $579,724 home with 20% down, principal and interest come to about $3,211 a month.
Freddie Mac, week of Oct. 15, 2026
Month by month
Each row is a three-month window, so each month counts in three rows. That smooths out the swings a town this size would show month to month.
| Three months | Median price | Sold | Days on market | Sale to list | For sale | Per sq. ft. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2026 | $579,724 | 76 | 29 | 98.9% | 149 | $367 |
| June to August 2026 | $632,500 | 74 | 23 | 99.5% | 140 | $356 |
| May to July 2026 | $649,000 | 77 | 23 | 99.6% | 143 | $361 |
| April to June 2026 | $637,500 | 70 | 22 | 99.9% | 139 | $360 |
| March to May 2026 | $625,000 | 54 | 23 | 99.8% | 131 | $361 |
| February to April 2026 | $575,000 | 41 | 22 | 99.3% | 122 | $349 |
| January to March 2026 | $582,500 | 48 | 23 | 99.5% | 96 | $351 |
| December 2025 to February 2026 | $582,000 | 48 | 30 | 100.0% | 95 | $352 |
| November 2025 to January 2026 | $570,875 | 52 | 32 | 99.2% | 101 | $350 |
| October to December 2025 | $577,375 | 44 | 21 | 100.5% | 119 | $354 |
| September to November 2025 | $596,000 | 54 | 21 | 100.3% | 125 | $355 |
| August to October 2025 | $619,950 | 64 | 23 | 100.3% | 132 | $363 |
Source: Redfin, three months ending Sept. 30, 2026; Redfin updated it Oct. 7, 2026. Read Oct. 18, 2026.
Tax bills, fiscal 2018 to 2026
The average single-family tax bill in Dartmouth went from $3,843 in fiscal 2018 to $5,276 in fiscal 2026, up 37%, while the average assessed value rose 66%. When values climb faster than the town's budget, the rate per $1,000 falls. The fiscal 2027 rate is set at the tax classification hearing late this year.
| Fiscal year | Average bill | Change | Average value | Rate per $1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5,276 | +4.9% | $657,047 | $8.03 |
| 2025 | $5,031 | +4.3% | $609,104 | $8.26 |
| 2024 | $4,822 | +4.6% | $578,845 | $8.33 |
| 2023 | $4,609 | +4.0% | $524,914 | $8.78 |
| 2022 | $4,431 | +2.3% | $467,924 | |
| 2021 | $4,331 | +2.7% | $437,515 | |
| 2020 | $4,217 | +2.9% | $424,700 | |
| 2019 | $4,098 | +6.6% | $412,641 | |
| 2018 | $3,843 | $395,395 |
Source: Mass. Department of Revenue, Division of Local Services, Municipal Databank, average single-family tax bill and tax rates by class. The rate column shows the years the state's rate report covers. Read Oct. 18, 2026.
Who owns, who rents
The Census Bureau's survey of households, averaged over five years so a small town has enough answers to count. It moves slowly; use it for the shape of a town, not for this year's prices.
| Measure | Dartmouth | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Homes and apartments | 12,944 | |
| Owned by the people living there | 76% | 63% |
| Median value, owner-occupied homes | $496,500 | $562,100 |
| Median rent paid | $1,462 | $1,762 |
| Renters paying 30% or more of income for housing | 48% | 49% |
| Median household income | $99,839 | $103,960 |
| Median year built | 1973 | 1964 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024, tables B25001, B25003, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077 and B19013. Read Oct. 18, 2026.
Housing and building at Dartmouth boards
From the boards' posted agendas, read Oct. 18. An agenda item is a hearing or a vote to come, not a decision.
Dartmouth Housing AuthorityDartmouth
Dartmouth Housing Authority takes up fiscal 2027 budget
The board reviews its fiscal 2027 budget against state guidelines, along with two state funding amendments and change orders for the Sol E Mar sewer replacement project.
Dartmouth Housing Authority agenda, Oct. 19, 2026 (date posted Oct. 9, 2026) Read Oct. 18.
Dartmouth Planning BoardDartmouth
Dartmouth Planning Board: future zoning discussion
The Planning Board continues its discussion of Dartmouth's future zoning.
Town of Dartmouth Planning Board Agenda, Oct. 19, 2026 Read Oct. 18.
From the public record
| Measure | Dartmouth | Note | Source, read Oct. 18, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New housing units permitted, January to August 2026 | 19 (19 single-family) | Census estimate; the town filed no monthly reports this year | Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey |
| Average single-family tax bill, fiscal 2026 | $5,276 | On an average value of $657,047; residential rate $8.03 per $1,000; up $245 from fiscal 2025 | Mass. Department of Revenue, Municipal Databank |
| MBTA Communities zoning | Not on the list | The state law requiring multifamily zoning near transit does not apply here | Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, status as of Aug. 31, 2026 |
Where these numbers come from
- Redfin Data Center, Housing Market Tracker, city, county and state files (data through September 2026; read Oct. 18, 2026). Data from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage.
- Zillow Research, Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) and Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) for cities and counties (data through September 2026; read Oct. 18, 2026).
- Freddie Mac, Primary Mortgage Market Survey, weekly averages (newest week Oct. 15, 2026; read Oct. 18, 2026).
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024, summary files (read Oct. 18, 2026).
- Mass. Department of Revenue, Division of Local Services, Municipal Databank, average single-family tax bill and tax rates by class, fiscal 2018 to 2026 (read Oct. 18, 2026).
- Bristol County Fall River District Registry of Deeds, Significant Sales 2026, Q1 (posted April 28, 2026; read Oct. 18, 2026).
We refresh these figures every week. Redfin and Zillow post new months in the middle of each month; Freddie Mac posts rates on Thursdays. See an error? Email corrections@southcoast360.com.