What's your Medford home worth?
A personalized estimate of what your Medford home could sell for, prepared by our team from recent sales nearby.
Your free home value estimate
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The Medford market
What shapes home values in Medford
Which rail line
A walk to Green Line, Orange Line or commuter rail service is one of the biggest differences between similar homes.
Fells and river access
Streets bordering the Middlesex Fells or the Mystic paths offer open space that buyers seek out.
Lot and parking
A driveway, garage and usable yard are recurring priorities for Medford buyers.
Condition and layout
Updated kitchens, baths and mechanicals help older two-families and single-families stand out.
Medford's housing is largely early 20th century, and two-family houses are common in South Medford, near Tufts and around the Green Line, many of them now split into condos. West Medford and the Fulton Heights and Lawrence Estates areas near the Fells have more single-family Colonials, Victorians and Capes on hillier, more spacious lots. Larger apartment and condo complexes are clustered at Wellington and Station Landing near the Orange Line and along the Mystic River.
Buyers should note which transit line a home actually connects to, since a short walk to Medford/Tufts, Wellington or the West Medford train is valued differently from a bus-only location. Two-unit condo associations deserve the same scrutiny as any condo, and homes near the Mystic or the Malden River can sit in flood zones. When you're ready to see what comparable Medford homes have closed for recently, we would be happy to share the details.
FAQ
Home valuation questions
How is the home value estimate prepared?
A member of our team looks at recent comparable sales near your property, its size, layout, condition and features, and current market conditions. It is prepared by a person who knows the area, not generated by an algorithm.
Is the home valuation really free?
Yes. There is no cost and no obligation to list your home with us.
How long does it take to get my estimate?
We send personalized estimates within 24 hours, usually by email. If we have a question about the property, we may call first.
Is this the same as an appraisal?
No. Our estimate is a comparative market analysis: our professional opinion of a likely sale price based on market data. A formal appraisal is done by a licensed appraiser, usually for a lender during a purchase or refinance.
What happens with my information?
We use it only to prepare your estimate and to contact you about it.
Before you sell
Guide
How to sell a house in Massachusetts
Price the home from recent comparable sales, prepare it and list it, while gathering the paperwork Massachusetts requires: a smoke and CO certificate, the lead paint notification for pre-1978 homes, a home inspection disclosure, and a Title 5 report if you have a septic system. After you accept an offer, your attorney negotiates the Purchase and Sale agreement and handles the deed and deed excise tax at closing.
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Closing costs in Massachusetts: what buyers and sellers pay
Buyers in Massachusetts pay lender charges, title insurance, their attorney, Registry of Deeds recording fees and prepaid taxes and insurance. Sellers pay the deed excise tax ($2.28 per $500 outside Barnstable County), mortgage discharge recording, their attorney, the smoke and CO certificate and any agreed commission.
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Massachusetts deed excise tax (transfer stamps)
Outside Barnstable County, the Massachusetts deed excise tax is $2.28 for every $500 of the sale price, or fraction of $500 (about $4.56 per $1,000). The person who signs the deed, the seller in a sale, pays it when the deed is recorded.
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