Massachusetts Home Buyer Guide

In September 2024, the real estate markets in Burlington, Massachusetts, and Bedford, Massachusetts, showed notable shifts compared to the same month last year. 

Single-family home sales declined in Burlington and grew in Bedford. In September, Burlington had no condominium sales, and Bedford condo sales plummeted 67 percent. 

From January through September, single-family home sales remained relatively stable year over year, while condominium sales softened, especially in Burlington. 

The following data from the Massachusetts Association of Realtors provides more details. 

Both single-family homes and condominiums in Bedford, Massachusetts saw significant price increases in 2016, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. Closed sales increased slightly for single-family homes, with a 1.4 percent increase over 2015 levels while closed sales for condominiums fell by 37 percent from 46 closing in 2015 to only 29 units sold in 2016. If you are considering a home purchase in Bedford, MA in 2017, here are six more real estate facts to keep in mind as you begin your search.

The median price of a single-family property in Bedford, Massachusetts increased  50.5 percent in April compared to April 2014; however, through April the median price increased just 0.2 percent compared to the first four months of 2014, according to data collected by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.