Swampscott, MA housing market
The typical Swampscott home is worth about $829,000, up 2.5% in a year, 25% above the Massachusetts typical home. Homes typically sell in 27 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Swampscott compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Swampscott at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.2 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 | Swampscott | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $461,000 | $382,000 |
| 2018 | $493,000 | $407,000 |
| 2019 | $528,000 | $426,000 |
| 2020 | $547,000 | $438,000 |
| 2021 | $618,000 | $485,000 |
| 2022 | $677,000 | $536,000 |
| 2023 | $719,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $770,000 | $616,000 |
| 2025 | $808,000 | $648,000 |
| 2026 | $821,000 | $658,000 |
| August 2026 | $829,000 | $662,000 |
Swampscott and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swampscott | $829K | +2.5% | 27 | $134,386 |
| Salem | $609K | +0.6% | 20 | $85,153 |
| Lynn | $580K | +0.7% | 23 | $75,043 |
| Marblehead | $1.05M | +2.9% | — | $182,132 |
6.2 years of income
The typical Swampscott home costs about 6.2 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Massachusetts (6.4).
How Swampscott 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.