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Dartmouth, MA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Dartmouth, MA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 33,406, 11,718 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $538,571, real estate costs in Dartmouth are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive Massachusetts communities.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Dartmouth, accounting for 77.43% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Dartmouth include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 11.05%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 8.96%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 1.64%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Dartmouth. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 67.52% of Dartmouth's homes, and 63.32% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Dartmouth built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Dartmouth built between 1940-1969 ( 25.76%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 18.99%). There's also some housing in Dartmouth built between 2000 and later ( 12.52%).

Dartmouth Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Dartmouth's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.12% during the period.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Dartmouth that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Dartmouth real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Dartmouth appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 7.71%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 81.75% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Dartmouth. Dartmouth appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.08%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 8.59%.

Relative to Massachusetts, our data show that Dartmouth's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 70% of the other cities and towns in Massachusetts.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within Dartmouth differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Dartmouth - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Dartmouth real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$538,571

Dartmouth, MA Home Prices
> $1,307,000
$980,001 - $1,307,000
$653,001 - $980,000
$523,001 - $653,000
$392,001 - $523,000
$261,001 - $392,000
$131,001 - $261,000
$65,001 - $131,000
$0 - $65,000
3.6%
3.6%
4.7%
4.7%
25.3%
25.3%
25.1%
25.1%
24.0%
24.0%
13.0%
13.0%
2.2%
2.2%
0.5%
0.5%
1.5%
1.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for Massachusetts

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

11,718

Dartmouth Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,687 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
67.5%
67.5%
32.5%
32.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
5.3%
5.3%
94.7%
94.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
12.5%
12.5%
42.7%
42.7%
25.8%
25.8%
19.0%
19.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
77.4%
77.4%
1.6%
1.6%
9.0%
9.0%
11.1%
11.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.9%
0.9%
6.6%
6.6%
24.4%
24.4%
43.5%
43.5%
19.8%
19.8%
4.8%
4.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes