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Needham, MA housing market

The typical Needham home is worth about $1,560,000, up 6.2% in a year, 136% above the Massachusetts typical home. Homes typically sell in 19 days, a little above asking.

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

The market right now

Needham at a glance

Typical home value
$1.56M
▲ 6.2% in a year · Zillow
Median sale price
$1.58M
May 2026 · Redfin
Days on market
19
Massachusetts: 21 days
Sale-to-list
101%
Homes sell above asking
Homes sold
19
in May · 31 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

NeedhamMassachusetts
$300K$400K$500K$600K$700K$800K$900K$1M$1.1M$1.2M$1.3M$1.4M$1.5M$1.6M 20182020202220242026 Needham $1.56M Massachusetts $662K
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JanuaryNeedhamMassachusetts
2017$868,000$382,000
2018$900,000$407,000
2019$943,000$426,000
2020$943,000$438,000
2021$1,048,000$485,000
2022$1,170,000$536,000
2023$1,238,000$572,000
2024$1,389,000$616,000
2025$1,463,000$648,000
2026$1,521,000$658,000
August 2026$1,560,000$662,000
Next door

Needham and its neighbors

The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
TownTypical value1-yr changeDays on marketMedian income
Needham $1.56M +6.2% 19 $214,308
Dover $1.77M +2.9% 13 $250,001
Newton $1.51M +2.3% 20 $190,304
Dedham $765K +2.3% 19 $128,955
Wellesley $2.02M +5.1% 14 $250,001
Westwood $1.24M +3.4% 21 $223,125
Boston $775K −1.4% 22 $97,344
Affordability

7.3 years of income

The typical Needham home costs about 7.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across Massachusetts (6.4 years).

How Needham ranks on affordability →

Home value ÷ ACS median household income.

The homes

Owners, rent & taxes

Homeownership
83.1%
Massachusetts: 62.5%
Median tax bill
$10,001
Massachusetts: $5,992
Median rent
$2,409
Massachusetts: $1,762
Typical home built
1965
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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