North Reading, MA housing market
The typical North Reading home is worth about $828,000, up 2.7% in a year, 25% above the Massachusetts typical home. Homes typically sell in 18 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how North Reading compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
North Reading at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 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 | North Reading | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $521,000 | $382,000 |
| 2018 | $556,000 | $407,000 |
| 2019 | $571,000 | $426,000 |
| 2020 | $586,000 | $438,000 |
| 2021 | $635,000 | $485,000 |
| 2022 | $736,000 | $536,000 |
| 2023 | $736,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $773,000 | $616,000 |
| 2025 | $805,000 | $648,000 |
| 2026 | $821,000 | $658,000 |
| August 2026 | $828,000 | $662,000 |
North Reading and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Reading | $828K | +2.7% | 18 | $147,768 |
| Reading | $918K | +3.3% | 15 | $165,912 |
| Lynnfield | $1.11M | +2.1% | — | $175,265 |
| Middleton | $888K | +2.7% | 28 | $167,402 |
| Wilmington | $785K | +2.6% | 19 | $168,152 |
| Andover | $1,000K | +2.8% | 21 | $172,606 |
| North Andover | $811K | +1.3% | 21 | $140,670 |
5.6 years of income
The typical North Reading home costs about 5.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across Massachusetts (6.4 years).
How North Reading 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.