Housing · Ipswich

Ipswich, MA housing market

The typical Ipswich home is worth about $852,000, up 1.9% in a year, 29% above the Massachusetts typical home. Homes typically sell in 20 days, a little above asking.

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

The market right now

Ipswich at a glance

Typical home value
$852K
▲ 1.9% in a year · Zillow
Median sale price
$793K
May 2026 · Redfin
Days on market
20
Massachusetts: 21 days
Sale-to-list
109.2%
Homes sell above asking
Homes sold
8
in May · 14 for sale
Market temperature

A strong seller's market

Buyer's marketBalancedSeller's market

Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.

Ten-year trend

Typical home value, 2016–2026

IpswichMassachusetts
$300K$400K$500K$600K$700K$800K$900K 20182020202220242026 Ipswich $852K Massachusetts $662K
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JanuaryIpswichMassachusetts
2017$482,000$382,000
2018$517,000$407,000
2019$533,000$426,000
2020$548,000$438,000
2021$613,000$485,000
2022$674,000$536,000
2023$727,000$572,000
2024$794,000$616,000
2025$828,000$648,000
2026$847,000$658,000
August 2026$852,000$662,000
Next door

Ipswich and its neighbors

The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
TownTypical value1-yr changeDays on marketMedian income
Ipswich $852K +1.9% 20 $138,750
Essex $910K +1.9% — $157,147
Hamilton $886K +1.4% 35 $129,833
Rowley $806K +1.7% — $132,734
Topsfield $982K +2.4% 39 $195,718
Gloucester $777K +2.3% 22 $83,883
Boxford $1.07M +1.1% — $200,871
Affordability

6.1 years of income

The typical Ipswich home costs about 6.1 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Massachusetts (6.4).

How Ipswich ranks on affordability →

Home value ÷ ACS median household income.

The homes

Owners, rent & taxes

Homeownership
74.4%
Massachusetts: 62.5%
Median tax bill
$7,960
Massachusetts: $5,992
Median rent
$1,598
Massachusetts: $1,762
Typical home built
1964
Massachusetts: 1964

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.

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