New-build home prices in 01844
Recorded home sales in ZIP 01844 (Essex County) run a median of $284 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $239 and $331/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 01844
At the local median of $284/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $426,000 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $568,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $710,000 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $852,000 |
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 type | Sales | Median $/sq ft | Median size | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 717 | $283 | 1,904 sf | $535,000 |
| Condominium | 194 | $308 | 1,017 sf | $328,500 |
| Multi-family | 99 | $239 | 2,544 sf | $620,000 |
Recent sales in 01844
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condominium | 548 | $875,000 | $1,597 | 1970 | 1/2025 |
| Condominium | 561 | $875,000 | $1,560 | 1970 | 1/2025 |
| Condominium | 561 | $875,000 | $1,560 | 1970 | 1/2025 |
| Condominium | 548 | $875,000 | $1,597 | 1970 | 1/2025 |
| Condominium | 561 | $875,000 | $1,560 | 1970 | 1/2025 |
| Condominium | 661 | $440,000 | $666 | 1970 | 1/2025 |
| Condominium | 661 | $440,000 | $666 | 1970 | 1/2025 |
| Single-family | 4,138 | $1,060,000 | $256 | 2002 | 7/2024 |
| Single-family | 3,281 | $1,000,000 | $305 | 2009 | 10/2024 |
| Single-family | 4,769 | $990,000 | $208 | 2007 | 8/2024 |
| Single-family | 3,232 | $955,000 | $296 | 2008 | 11/2024 |
| Single-family | 4,661 | $925,000 | $199 | 1994 | 1/2024 |
| Single-family | 3,847 | $925,000 | $240 | 1997 | 4/2024 |
| Single-family | 2,622 | $920,000 | $351 | 2023 | 5/2024 |
| Single-family | 5,108 | $900,000 | $176 | 1999 | 3/2024 |
Appraising a site in 01844?
Drop a pin and Threshold US Land turns these comparables into an achievable new-build price and the maximum land bid that still hits your margin — in under 60 seconds.
Reserve founding access →Questions about 01844 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 01844?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 01844 (Essex County, MA) run a median of $284 per square foot, with the middle half between $239 and $331, from 1,010 qualified sales in 2021-2025.
- What does a home sell for in 01844?
- The typical recorded sale in 01844 is a 1,838 sq ft home at $515,000. A new 1,838 sq ft home at the local $284/sq ft would price around $521,992.
- Where does this 01844 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.
All of Essex County →
Nearby ZIPs: 01841 · 01840 · 01843 · 01832 · 01835 · 01845 · 01810 · 01830
Massachusetts land hub
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.