New Bedford, MA housing market
The typical New Bedford home is worth about $443,000, up 3.6% in a year, 33% below the Massachusetts typical home. Homes typically sell in 26 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how New Bedford compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
New Bedford at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | New Bedford | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $217,000 | $382,000 |
| 2018 | $232,000 | $407,000 |
| 2019 | $244,000 | $426,000 |
| 2020 | $260,000 | $438,000 |
| 2021 | $297,000 | $485,000 |
| 2022 | $337,000 | $536,000 |
| 2023 | $365,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $400,000 | $616,000 |
| 2025 | $429,000 | $648,000 |
| 2026 | $435,000 | $658,000 |
| August 2026 | $443,000 | $662,000 |
New Bedford and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bedford | $443K | +3.6% | 26 | $56,981 |
| Fairhaven | $511K | +3.2% | 20 | $95,965 |
| Acushnet | $534K | +4.1% | — | $89,503 |
| Dartmouth | $617K | +5.6% | 24 | $99,839 |
| Acushnet Center | — | — | — | $71,864 |
| Bliss Corner | — | — | 16 | $75,420 |
| Smith Mills | — | — | 21 | $64,818 |
7.8 years of income
The typical New Bedford home costs about 7.8 years of the town's median household income, more than across Massachusetts (6.4 years).
How New Bedford 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.