The Dorchester housing market is somewhat competitive. Homes in Dorchester receive 4 offers on average and sell in around 28 days. The median sale price of a home in Dorchester was $750K last month, up 11.5% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Dorchester is $506, up 4.0% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Dorchester today?
In April 2024, Dorchester home prices were up 11.5% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $750K. On average, homes in Dorchester sell after 28 days on the market compared to 31 days last year. There were 127 homes sold in April this year, down from 130 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$750,000
+11.5% YoY | Apr 2024
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Apr 2024
Growth
% YoY
Dorchester, MA
$750,000
+11.5%
United States
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How hot is the Dorchester housing market?
Dorchester is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 27.5 days.
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The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Some homes get multiple offers.
The average homes sell for around list price and go pending in around 28 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 1% above list price and go pending in around 15 days.
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Climate's impact on Dorchester housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Dorchester.
Risk Factor
Flood Factor - Major
24% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Dorchester has a major risk of flooding. 2,104 properties in Dorchester are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 24% of all properties in Dorchester. Flood risk is increasing faster than the national average.
<1% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Dorchester has a minor risk of wildfire. There are 24 properties in Dorchester that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents <1% of all properties in Dorchester.
99% of properties are at major
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Dorchester has a Major Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Dorchester is most at risk from hurricanes. 17,437 properties in Dorchester have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 100 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 109 mph.