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Real Estate

Mattapoisett housing market

Home prices, sales, homes for sale, rents and the public record for Mattapoisett, updated every week.

This week's market story, Oct. 19, 2026

Mattapoisett's median sale price jumps 28% on just 26 sales

With so few sales, the median swings widely. Supply grew to 4.7 months, and the average tax bill is above the state average.

Mattapoisett's median sale price for July to September was $974,536, up 28.2% from $760,000 in the same months last year, according to Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. It rests on 26 sales, too few to read as a trend on their own.

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Homes in Mattapoisett sold for a median $974,536 in the three months ending Sept. 30, 2026, up 28.2% from the same months a year earlier, according to Redfin. In all, 26 homes sold, and the typical one went under contract in 43 days. Zillow puts the typical home in town at $763,037, up 3.7% from a year earlier.

Sales and prices

Median sale price

$974,536

Up 28.2% from a year earlier

Redfin, three months ending Sept. 30, 2026; Redfin updated it Oct. 7, 2026

Homes sold

26

Down 12.0% from a year earlier

Redfin, three months ending Sept. 30, 2026; Redfin updated it Oct. 7, 2026

Price per square foot

$430

Up 18.3% from a year earlier

Redfin, three months ending Sept. 30, 2026; Redfin updated it Oct. 7, 2026

Sale price to list price

97.0%

Down 0.7 points from a year earlier

23% 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

70

Up 12.3% 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

40

Up 26.4% from a year earlier

About 4.7 months of supply at the recent pace of sales.

Redfin, three months ending Sept. 30, 2026; Redfin updated it Oct. 7, 2026

New listings

36

Up 29.9% from a year earlier

Redfin, three months ending Sept. 30, 2026; Redfin updated it Oct. 7, 2026

Days on market

43

1 day slower 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

$763,037

Up 3.7% from a year earlier

A middle-of-the-market value for every home in town, sold or not.

Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026

Median rent paid

$1,597 a month

Rent and utilities that renters in Mattapoisett report paying. Zillow does not track asking rents here; the line shows Plymouth County asking rents, now $2,700.

Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020 to 2024 average

30-year mortgage rate

7.40%

Up 1.1 percentage points from a year earlier

A national average. On a $974,536 home with 20% down, principal and interest come to about $5,398 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.

Mattapoisett home sales by three-month window, newest first
Three monthsMedian priceSoldDays on marketSale to listFor salePer sq. ft.
July to September 2026$974,536264397.0%70$430
June to August 2026$942,500283497.9%65$431
May to July 2026$980,000283097.7%71$481
April to June 2026$840,000233698.6%66$431
March to May 2026$799,000214898.2%56$469
February to April 2026$715,000134398.7%46$469
January to March 2026$897,600103697.5%38$488
December 2025 to February 2026$875,000124593.9%35$376
November 2025 to January 2026$957,500186594.0%39$392
October to December 2025$898,000256495.2%47$441
September to November 2025$865,625266096.8%51$418
August to October 2025$795,000275196.7%59$430

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 Mattapoisett went from $6,306 in fiscal 2018 to $8,244 in fiscal 2026, up 31%, 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.

Average single-family tax bill in Mattapoisett by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAverage billChangeAverage valueRate per $1,000
2026$8,244+2.9%$805,060$10.24
2025$8,012+3.6%$744,594$10.76
2024$7,732+4.4%$735,647$10.51
2023$7,409+3.4%$658,604$11.25
2022$7,168+3.2%$578,024
2021$6,945+4.8%$535,916
2020$6,628+2.5%$491,322
2019$6,464+2.5%$489,364
2018$6,306$484,360

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.

Housing profile of Mattapoisett
MeasureMattapoisettMassachusetts
Homes and apartments3,726
Owned by the people living there85%63%
Median value, owner-occupied homes$681,600$562,100
Median rent paid$1,597$1,762
Renters paying 30% or more of income for housing35%49%
Median household income$130,241$103,960
Median year built19711964

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.

From the public record

Permits, tax bill and zoning status for Mattapoisett
MeasureMattapoisettNoteSource, read Oct. 18, 2026
New housing units permitted, January to August 202620 (20 single-family)Census estimate; the town filed no monthly reports this yearCensus Bureau, Building Permits Survey
Average single-family tax bill, fiscal 2026$8,244On an average value of $805,060; residential rate $10.24 per $1,000; up $232 from fiscal 2025Mass. Department of Revenue, Municipal Databank
MBTA Communities zoningNot on the listThe state law requiring multifamily zoning near transit does not apply hereExecutive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, status as of Aug. 31, 2026

Where these numbers come from

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.