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Ayer, MA housing market

The typical Ayer home is worth about $575,000, up 2.8% in a year, 13% below the Massachusetts typical home. Homes typically sell in 16 days, close to asking.

Home values, sales, trends and how Ayer compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.

The market right now

Ayer at a glance

Typical home value
$575K
▲ 2.8% in a year · Zillow
Median sale price
$550K
May 2026 · Redfin
Days on market
16
Massachusetts: 21 days
Sale-to-list
100.3%
Homes sell near asking
Homes sold
7
in May · 20 for sale
Market temperature

A seller's market

Buyer's marketBalancedSeller's market

Supply is tight — about 2.9 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.

Ten-year trend

Typical home value, 2016–2026

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$300K$350K$400K$450K$500K$550K$600K$650K$700K 20182020202220242026 Ayer $575K Massachusetts $662K
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JanuaryAyerMassachusetts
2017$322,000$382,000
2018$340,000$407,000
2019$356,000$426,000
2020$369,000$438,000
2021$408,000$485,000
2022$453,000$536,000
2023$483,000$572,000
2024$526,000$616,000
2025$555,000$648,000
2026$570,000$658,000
August 2026$575,000$662,000
Next door

Ayer and its neighbors

The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
TownTypical value1-yr changeDays on marketMedian income
Ayer $575K +2.8% 16 $101,875
Shirley $562K +2.3% — $122,365
Littleton $785K +1.6% 16 $149,722
Devens $575K +0.6% — $189,250
Groton $789K +1.9% 20 $192,958
Harvard $925K +0.2% — $213,996
Affordability

5.6 years of income

The typical Ayer home costs about 5.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across Massachusetts (6.4 years).

How Ayer ranks on affordability →

Home value ÷ ACS median household income.

The homes

Owners, rent & taxes

Homeownership
69.2%
Massachusetts: 62.5%
Median tax bill
$5,057
Massachusetts: $5,992
Median rent
$1,415
Massachusetts: $1,762
Typical home built
1977
Massachusetts: 1964

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.

On the market

Recent listings in Ayer

Listed in the past 60 days. Each opens on the listing site.

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.

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