What is the median home value in Wareham, MA?
The median value of owner-occupied homes in Wareham, MA is $424,500 (±$20,571), as owners estimated it in the Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
In Wareham, the median home value went from $277,000 in 2015–2019 to $424,500 in 2020–2024 (+53.2%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.
Figures last updated on .
- Median home value
- $424,500 (±$20,571)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 8,683 (±599)
- Most common range
- $300,000 to $499,999
Home values in Wareham
| Value | Wareham | Plymouth County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $50,000 | 1.7% (±1.4 points) | 1.7% | 1.9% | 5.3% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1.9% (±1.0 points) | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6.1% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2.7% (±1.4 points) | 0.7% | 1.1% | 6.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1.9% (±1.8 points) | 1.1% | 2.0% | 9.0% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 8.8% (±3.1 points) | 5.2% | 8.5% | 17.8% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 54.1% (±5.5 points) | 33.2% | 28.7% | 26.9% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 27.2% (±5.0 points) | 46.9% | 43.2% | 20.9% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1.9% (±1.4 points) | 10.3% | 13.7% | 7.1% |
The most common range is $300,000 to $499,999, 54.1% of owned homes.
Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.
Wareham against Plymouth County, its state and the nation
| Wareham | Plymouth County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $424,500 (±$20,571) | $556,000 (±$6,716) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 8,683 (±599) | 157,665 (±1,436) | 1,741,158 (±8,598) | 84,210,142 |
In Wareham, the median home value is lower than in Plymouth County ($556,000).
It is also lower than in Massachusetts ($562,100).
It is higher than the national figure ($332,700).
In Plymouth County, Wareham ranks 27 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median home value.
Statewide, it ranks 235 of 351.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How home values in Wareham have changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $277,000 (±$11,596) | $424,500 (±$20,571) | +53.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,784 (±$87) | $2,249 (±$110) | +26.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,360 (±$180) | $4,341 (±$254) | +29.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median home value in places near Wareham
| Place | Distance | Median home value | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wareham | — | $424,500 (±$20,571) | — |
| Buzzards Bay | 4.4 mi | $454,500 (±$28,453) | Not measurably different |
| Marion | 4.5 mi | $653,500 (±$46,909) | Higher |
| Bourne (community) | 4.9 mi | $735,500 (±$156,147) | Higher |
| Marion Center | 5.2 mi | $708,600 (±$192,841) | Higher |
| Pocasset | 5.8 mi | $709,900 (±$167,204) | Higher |
| Monument Beach | 6.0 mi | $559,900 (±$66,232) | Higher |
| Bourne | 6.4 mi | $575,600 (±$27,939) | Higher |
| Rochester | 7.1 mi | $599,100 (±$31,152) | Higher |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marion, MA ($653,500), Bourne (community), MA ($735,500), Marion Center, MA ($708,600).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median home value across Plymouth County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Halifax | $481,500 (±$51,447) |
| 22 | Rockland | $472,900 (±$20,761) |
| 23 | Whitman | $472,700 (±$11,725) |
| 24 | Middleborough | $468,700 (±$17,900) |
| 25 | Brockton | $437,500 (±$8,310) |
| 26 | Carver | $434,200 (±$21,356) |
| 27 | Wareham | $424,500 (±$20,571) |
Showing 7 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.
The figures for Wareham include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Onset, Wareham Center, West Wareham, Weweantic, White Island Shores.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Wareham
What is the average home value in Wareham, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $424,500 (±$20,571) for owner-occupied homes in Wareham (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Have home values in Wareham gone up?
In Wareham, the median home value went from $277,000 in 2015–2019 to $424,500 in 2020–2024 (+53.2%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.
Is this what homes in Wareham sell for?
No: it is the value owners reported, which tends to lag the market; recent sale prices and an appraisal answer that question.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wareham town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
- Median Value (B25077), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wareham town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
- Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs (B25088), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wareham town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wareham town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Wareham town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:72985, in state:25 county:023).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0081PE, DP04_0081PM, DP04_0082PE, DP04_0082PM, DP04_0083PE, DP04_0083PM, DP04_0084PE, DP04_0084PM, DP04_0085PE, DP04_0085PM, DP04_0086PE, DP04_0086PM, DP04_0087PE, DP04_0087PM, DP04_0088PE, DP04_0088PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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