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Ipswich, MA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Ipswich, MA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 13,848, 5,610 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $822,064, real estate costs in Ipswich are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive Massachusetts communities.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Ipswich, accounting for 62.33% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Ipswich include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 15.10%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 12.45%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 10.13%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Ipswich. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 71.56% of Ipswich's homes, and 55.27% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Ipswich built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Ipswich built before 1939 ( 27.61%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 25.13%). There's also some housing in Ipswich built between 2000 and later ( 14.37%).

Ipswich Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Ipswich's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.81% during the period.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Ipswich's appreciation rate, at 6.13%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Ipswich's appreciation rate has been 1.11%, which annualizes to a rate of 4.52%.

Relative to Massachusetts, our data show that Ipswich's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 60% of the other cities and towns in Massachusetts.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$822,064

Ipswich, MA Home Prices
> $1,240,000
$930,001 - $1,240,000
$620,001 - $930,000
$496,001 - $620,000
$372,001 - $496,000
$248,001 - $372,000
$124,001 - $248,000
$62,001 - $124,000
$0 - $62,000
18.0%
18.0%
17.9%
17.9%
33.1%
33.1%
16.0%
16.0%
8.1%
8.1%
4.0%
4.0%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Massachusetts

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

5,610

Ipswich Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,713 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
71.6%
71.6%
28.4%
28.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
8.8%
8.8%
91.2%
91.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
14.4%
14.4%
32.9%
32.9%
25.1%
25.1%
27.6%
27.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
62.3%
62.3%
10.1%
10.1%
15.1%
15.1%
12.4%
12.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.1%
2.1%
14.9%
14.9%
24.1%
24.1%
35.9%
35.9%
19.4%
19.4%
3.6%
3.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes