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New-build home prices in 01908

Essex County, MA · 163 recorded sales 2021-2025 · MassGIS L3

Recorded home sales in ZIP 01908 (Essex County) run a median of $464 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $380 and $546/sq ft.

$464
median $/sq ft (2021-2025)
$849,000
median sale price
1,997
median home size (sq ft)
163
qualified sales analyzed

What new homes sell for in 01908

At the local median of $464/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:

1,500 sq ft$696,000
2,000 sq ft$928,000
2,500 sq ft$1,160,000
3,000 sq ft$1,392,000

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-family142$4652,005 sf$875,000
Condominium12$481868 sf$427,000
Multi-family9$4352,121 sf$800,000

Recent sales in 01908

TypeSq ftSale price$/sq ftYr builtSold
Single-family5,122$2,965,000$57920062/2025
Single-family2,484$1,440,000$58019988/2025
Single-family3,043$1,400,000$46020025/2025
Single-family1,642$1,400,000$85319536/2025
Single-family2,425$1,350,000$55719502/2025
Single-family3,195$1,300,000$40719003/2025
Multi-family2,814$1,269,000$45119185/2025
Single-family2,002$1,075,000$53719095/2025
Single-family1,759$975,000$55419845/2025
Single-family2,980$955,000$32119506/2025
Single-family1,574$875,000$55619523/2025
Single-family1,755$875,000$49919116/2025
Single-family1,602$850,000$53119205/2025
Single-family1,404$850,000$60519207/2025
Single-family1,997$845,000$42319726/2025

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Questions about 01908 home prices

What is the price per square foot in 01908?
Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 01908 (Essex County, MA) run a median of $464 per square foot, with the middle half between $380 and $546, from 163 qualified sales in 2021-2025.
What does a home sell for in 01908?
The typical recorded sale in 01908 is a 1,997 sq ft home at $849,000. A new 1,997 sq ft home at the local $464/sq ft would price around $926,608.
Where does this 01908 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: 01901 · 01902 · 01907 · 01905 · 02151 · 02152 · 01904 · 01906
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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.