Marshfield, MA Real Estate Market
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
- Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
- Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
Methodology: NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data
Marshfield, MA Housing Market Trends
With a population of 25,713, 10,229 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $871,026, real estate costs in Marshfield are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive Massachusetts communities.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Marshfield, accounting for 81.47% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Marshfield include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 9.66%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 5.68%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 3.19%).
Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Marshfield. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 79.71% of Marshfield's homes, and 60.77% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.
At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Marshfield's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 37.97% of the town's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Marshfield include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 34.87%) and housing constructed between 2000 and later ( 14.17%). There's also some housing in Marshfield built before 1939 ( 12.98%).
Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Marshfield. Fully 11.70% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Marshfield homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Marshfield real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.
Marshfield Home Appreciation Rates
Appreciation rates for homes in Marshfield have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 93.23%, which ranks in the top 50% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Marshfield house appreciation rate of 6.81%.
Appreciation rates are so strong in Marshfield that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Marshfield real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Marshfield appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 10.47%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 89.29% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Marshfield. Marshfield appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.38%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 9.87%.
Relative to Massachusetts, our data show that Marshfield's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in Massachusetts.
One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within Marshfield differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Marshfield - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Marshfield real estate investment or home purchase decisions.
Median Home Value
$871,026
High
for Massachusetts
Very High
for nation
Number of Homes And Apartments:
10,229
MA
America
2024 Q1 - 2024 Q2
2023 Q2 - 2024 Q2
2022 Q2 - 2024 Q2
2019 Q2 - 2024 Q2
2014 Q2 - 2024 Q2
2000 Q1 - 2024 Q2
Average Market Rent:
$2,988 / per month