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Sharon, 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 Q1 2024. 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

Sharon, MA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 18,408, 6,386 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $828,250, real estate costs in Sharon 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 Sharon, accounting for 82.06% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Sharon include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 9.35%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 5.08%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 3.52%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Sharon. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 88.61% of Sharon's homes, and 70.41% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Sharon 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 Sharon built between 1940-1969 ( 32.42%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 16.31%). There's also some housing in Sharon built between 2000 and later ( 8.28%).

Sharon Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Sharon's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.09% during the period.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Sharon's appreciation rate, at 9.97%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Sharon's appreciation rate has been 2.15%, which annualizes to a rate of 8.87%.

Relative to Massachusetts, our data show that Sharon's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 50% of the other cities and towns in Massachusetts.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$828,250

Sharon Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$5,649 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
88.6%
88.6%
11.4%
11.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
2.3%
2.3%
97.7%
97.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
8.3%
8.3%
43.0%
43.0%
32.4%
32.4%
16.3%
16.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
82.1%
82.1%
3.5%
3.5%
5.1%
5.1%
9.3%
9.3%
0.0%
0.0%
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%
13.2%
13.2%
37.3%
37.3%
33.1%
33.1%
8.8%
8.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in Sharon

Zip Codes in Sharon, MA