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New-build home prices in 01904

Essex County, MA · 1,085 recorded sales 2021-2025 · MassGIS L3

Recorded home sales in ZIP 01904 (Essex County) run a median of $377 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $321 and $453/sq ft.

$377
median $/sq ft (2021-2025)
$590,000
median sale price
1,481
median home size (sq ft)
1,085
qualified sales analyzed

What new homes sell for in 01904

At the local median of $377/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:

1,500 sq ft$565,500
2,000 sq ft$754,000
2,500 sq ft$942,500
3,000 sq ft$1,131,000

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-family970$3861,456 sf$586,000
Condominium81$3491,394 sf$560,000
Multi-family34$3072,171 sf$701,000

Recent sales in 01904

TypeSq ftSale price$/sq ftYr builtSold
Single-family3,967$1,475,000$37220136/2025
Single-family3,448$1,385,000$40219969/2025
Single-family2,520$1,072,521$426201610/2025
Single-family4,972$1,012,200$20420243/2025
Single-family3,882$998,000$25720243/2025
Single-family3,102$989,000$319198611/2025
Single-family2,152$975,000$45319378/2025
Single-family3,001$962,000$32119856/2025
Multi-family3,296$955,000$29019207/2025
Single-family1,550$950,000$61320046/2025
Single-family2,060$920,000$44719897/2025
Single-family2,492$920,000$36919947/2025
Single-family2,330$915,000$393201811/2025
Single-family2,850$915,000$32119946/2025
Single-family2,496$900,000$36119981/2025

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Questions about 01904 home prices

What is the price per square foot in 01904?
Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 01904 (Essex County, MA) run a median of $377 per square foot, with the middle half between $321 and $453, from 1,085 qualified sales in 2021-2025.
What does a home sell for in 01904?
The typical recorded sale in 01904 is a 1,481 sq ft home at $590,000. A new 1,481 sq ft home at the local $377/sq ft would price around $558,337.
Where does this 01904 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: 01905 · 01902 · 01901 · 01906 · 01960 · 01907 · 01940 · 01880
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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.