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New-build home prices in 01840

Essex County, MA · 936 recorded sales 2021-2026 · MassGIS L3

Recorded home sales in ZIP 01840 (Essex County) run a median of $250 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $200 and $310/sq ft.

$250
median $/sq ft (2021-2026)
$490,000
median sale price
1,883
median home size (sq ft)
936
qualified sales analyzed

What new homes sell for in 01840

At the local median of $250/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:

1,500 sq ft$375,000
2,000 sq ft$500,000
2,500 sq ft$625,000
3,000 sq ft$750,000

A gross sale price. The land bid it supports comes after build cost, contingency, fees, finance and profit — the residual the Threshold tool solves.

By home type

Home typeSalesMedian $/sq ftMedian sizeMedian price
Single-family439$2911,572 sf$450,000
Multi-family370$2112,840 sf$610,000
Condominium127$2391,059 sf$285,000

Recent sales in 01840

TypeSq ftSale price$/sq ftYr builtSold
Single-family1,978$440,000$22219101/2026
Single-family1,115$320,000$28719001/2026
Multi-family2,702$650,000$24119001/2025
Single-family1,352$625,000$46219009/2025
Multi-family3,008$570,000$19019003/2025
Single-family1,488$560,000$376189512/2025
Multi-family3,304$500,000$15119207/2025
Single-family1,571$420,000$26719359/2025
Single-family2,292$375,000$16418801/2025
Single-family1,218$340,000$27919003/2025
Single-family1,208$315,000$26119207/2025
Single-family1,003$301,000$30019206/2025
Condominium1,434$300,000$20920241/2025
Condominium1,434$300,000$20920241/2025
Condominium1,434$300,000$20920242/2025

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Questions about 01840 home prices

What is the price per square foot in 01840?
Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 01840 (Essex County, MA) run a median of $250 per square foot, with the middle half between $200 and $310, from 936 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
What does a home sell for in 01840?
The typical recorded sale in 01840 is a 1,883 sq ft home at $490,000. A new 1,883 sq ft home at the local $250/sq ft would price around $470,750.
Where does this 01840 data come from?
MassGIS Level 3 standardized assessor parcel data, compiled from all 351 Massachusetts municipalities. Qualified residential sales from 2021. Estimates for site screening, not an appraisal.

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Nearby ZIPs: 01841 · 01843 · 01844 · 01810 · 01845 · 01835 · 01832 · 01921
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Method: recorded residential sales with assessor living area (2021+) from MassGIS Level 3 standardized assessor parcel data, compiled from all 351 Massachusetts municipalities, assigned to nearest ZIP centroid. $/sq ft is sale price over heated living area. Estimates for site screening, not a USPAP appraisal. Updated July 2026.