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New-build home prices in 01983

Essex County, MA · 425 recorded sales 2021-2026 · MassGIS L3

Recorded home sales in ZIP 01983 (Essex County) run a median of $366 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $311 and $429/sq ft.

$366
median $/sq ft (2021-2026)
$845,000
median sale price
2,360
median home size (sq ft)
425
qualified sales analyzed

What new homes sell for in 01983

At the local median of $366/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:

1,500 sq ft$549,000
2,000 sq ft$732,000
2,500 sq ft$915,000
3,000 sq ft$1,098,000

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-family395$3662,355 sf$850,000
Condominium25$3742,511 sf$755,000
Multi-family5$3383,094 sf$850,000

Recent sales in 01983

TypeSq ftSale price$/sq ftYr builtSold
Single-family2,892$1,392,500$48219702/2026
Single-family2,364$1,110,000$47019673/2026
Single-family1,458$800,000$54919803/2026
Single-family1,128$650,000$57619623/2026
Single-family1,088$575,000$52919681/2026
Single-family8,057$3,050,000$37919314/2025
Single-family4,959$2,200,000$44420073/2025
Single-family5,236$1,700,000$32519577/2025
Single-family4,185$1,625,000$38820239/2025
Single-family4,893$1,590,000$325196811/2025
Single-family4,736$1,555,000$32819898/2025
Single-family4,539$1,499,000$33019883/2025
Single-family2,522$1,340,000$531196212/2025
Single-family5,656$1,320,000$23319855/2025
Single-family4,277$1,300,000$30420065/2025

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Questions about 01983 home prices

What is the price per square foot in 01983?
Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 01983 (Essex County, MA) run a median of $366 per square foot, with the middle half between $311 and $429, from 425 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
What does a home sell for in 01983?
The typical recorded sale in 01983 is a 2,360 sq ft home at $845,000. A new 2,360 sq ft home at the local $366/sq ft would price around $863,760.
Where does this 01983 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: 01949 · 01984 · 01937 · 01982 · 01923 · 01921 · 01938 · 01833
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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.