Chatham, MA housing market
The typical Chatham home is worth about $1,330,000, up 7.5% in a year, 101% above the Massachusetts typical home. Homes typically sell in 14 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Chatham compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Chatham at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.5 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Chatham | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $653,000 | $382,000 |
| 2018 | $681,000 | $407,000 |
| 2019 | $706,000 | $426,000 |
| 2020 | $716,000 | $438,000 |
| 2021 | $785,000 | $485,000 |
| 2022 | $1,007,000 | $536,000 |
| 2023 | $1,122,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $1,195,000 | $616,000 |
| 2025 | $1,235,000 | $648,000 |
| 2026 | $1,276,000 | $658,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,330,000 | $662,000 |
Chatham and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham | $1.33M | +7.5% | 14 | $85,167 |
| Harwich | $759K | +3.3% | 17 | $96,966 |
| Harwich Port | $1.09M | +4.4% | 18 | $70,761 |
| East Harwich | — | — | 12 | $111,508 |
| West Chatham | — | — | — | — |
| Orleans | $1.09M | +2.8% | — | $102,335 |
15.6 years of income
The typical Chatham home costs about 15.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Massachusetts (6.4 years).
How Chatham ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
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.