Housing · West Newbury

West Newbury, MA housing market

The typical West Newbury home is worth about $949,000, up 1.3% in a year, 43% above the Massachusetts typical home. Homes typically sell in 20 days, close to asking.

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

The market right now

West Newbury at a glance

Typical home value
$949K
▲ 1.3% in a year · Zillow
Median sale price
$1.15M
May 2026 · Redfin
Days on market
20
Massachusetts: 21 days
Sale-to-list
99.2%
Homes sell near asking
Homes sold
5
in May · 5 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

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$300K$400K$500K$600K$700K$800K$900K$1M 20182020202220242026 West Newbury $949K Massachusetts $662K
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JanuaryWest NewburyMassachusetts
2017$544,000$382,000
2018$566,000$407,000
2019$581,000$426,000
2020$596,000$438,000
2021$663,000$485,000
2022$751,000$536,000
2023$800,000$572,000
2024$865,000$616,000
2025$925,000$648,000
2026$947,000$658,000
August 2026$949,000$662,000
Next door

West Newbury and its neighbors

The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
TownTypical value1-yr changeDays on marketMedian income
West Newbury $949K +1.3% 20 $179,500
Newburyport $938K +4.3% 19 $139,625
Newbury $949K +2.9% 22 $174,868
Merrimac $663K +1.9% — $123,054
Haverhill $548K +2.1% 21 $88,326
Amesbury $628K +2.5% 21 $103,554
Groveland $713K +2.1% — $141,487
Affordability

5.3 years of income

The typical West Newbury home costs about 5.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Massachusetts (6.4 years).

How West Newbury ranks on affordability →

Home value ÷ ACS median household income.

The homes

Owners, rent & taxes

Homeownership
95.8%
Massachusetts: 62.5%
Median tax bill
$9,240
Massachusetts: $5,992
Median rent
$1,675
Massachusetts: $1,762
Typical home built
1983
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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