The South Dorchester housing market is very competitive. The median sale price of a home in South Dorchester was $680K last month, down 3.8% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in South Dorchester is $433, down 5.3% since last year.
What is the housing market like in South Dorchester today?
$680K
Sale Price
-3.8% since last year
$433
Sale $/Sq. Ft.
-5.3% since last year
Over List Price
0.5%
Days on Market
20
Down Payment
10.0%
Total Homes Sold
31
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How hot is the South Dorchester housing market?
South Dorchester is very competitive. Homes sell in 20 days.
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Very Competitive
Redfin Compete Score™
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
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for around list price and go pending in around 20 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 2% above list price and go pending in around 10 days.
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Climate's impact on South Dorchester housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in South Dorchester.
Risk Factor
Flood Factor - Severe
50% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
South Dorchester has a severe risk of flooding. 1 properties in South Dorchester are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 50% of all properties in South Dorchester. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
100% of properties are at major
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
South Dorchester has a Major Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. South Dorchester is most at risk from hurricanes. 2 properties in South 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 77 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 86 mph.
100% of properties are at major
risk of heat over the next 30 years
Heat Factor
South Dorchester has a major risk from heat. This is due to
"feels like" temperatures
increasing, and because 100% of homes in South Dorchester have a Major Heat Factor®.
South Dorchester is expected to see a 114% increase in the number of days over 101ºF over the next 30 years. South Dorchester is expected to experience 7