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Sandwich, 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

Sandwich, MA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 20,611, 7,977 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $701,159, real estate costs in Sandwich 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 Sandwich, accounting for 92.15% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Sandwich include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 3.80%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 2.16%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 1.80%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Sandwich. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 88.19% of Sandwich's homes, and 71.34% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Sandwich 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 Sandwich built between 1940-1969 ( 17.01%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 11.54%). There's also some housing in Sandwich built before 1939 ( 9.31%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Sandwich. Fully 17.12% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Sandwich homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Sandwich real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Sandwich Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Sandwich have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 92.33%, which ranks in the top 40% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Sandwich house appreciation rate of 6.76%.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Sandwich's appreciation rate, at 6.49%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Sandwich's appreciation rate has been 1.48%, which annualizes to a rate of 6.06%.

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

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$701,159

Sandwich, MA Home Prices
> $1,345,000
$1,009,001 - $1,345,000
$673,001 - $1,009,000
$538,001 - $673,000
$404,001 - $538,000
$269,001 - $404,000
$135,001 - $269,000
$67,001 - $135,000
$0 - $67,000
5.1%
5.1%
9.1%
9.1%
29.5%
29.5%
29.3%
29.3%
18.5%
18.5%
5.9%
5.9%
2.1%
2.1%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Massachusetts

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

7,977

Sandwich Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,089 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
88.2%
88.2%
11.8%
11.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
17.1%
17.1%
82.9%
82.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
11.5%
11.5%
62.1%
62.1%
17.0%
17.0%
9.3%
9.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
92.1%
92.1%
1.8%
1.8%
2.2%
2.2%
3.8%
3.8%
0.1%
0.1%
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
0.9%
0.9%
3.4%
3.4%
19.5%
19.5%
50.3%
50.3%
21.0%
21.0%
4.9%
4.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Zip Codes in Sandwich, MA