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Wakefield, MA Housing Market
What is the housing market like in Wakefield today?
In October 2024, Wakefield home prices were up 6.0% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $733K. On average, homes in Wakefield sell after 18 days on the market compared to 14 days last year. There were 26 homes sold in October this year, down from 29 last year.
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Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$732,500
+6.0% YoY | Oct 2024
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Oct 2024
Growth
% YoY
Wakefield, MA
$732,500
+6.0%
United States
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Wakefield Migration & Relocation Trends
In Aug '24 - Oct '24, 19% of Wakefield homebuyers searched to move out of Wakefield, while 81% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 3% of homebuyers searched to move into Wakefield from outside metros.
- New York homebuyers searched to move into Wakefield more than any other metro followed by Hartford and Philadelphia.
Where are people moving to Wakefield from?
- 81% of Wakefield homebuyers searched to stay within the Wakefield metropolitan area.
- Portland was the most popular destination among Wakefield homebuyers followed by Lebanon and Miami.
Where are people from Wakefield moving to?
Number of People Moving to Wakefield
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most
People are moving to Wakefield from
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Aug '24 - Oct '24 | ||
| 1 | 4,110 | ||
| 2 | 2,067 | ||
| 3 | 1,231 | ||
| 4 | 627 | ||
| 5 | 565 | ||
| 6 | 411 | ||
| 7 | 359 | ||
| 8 | 355 | ||
| 9 | 135 | ||
| 10 | 90 | ||
People are leaving Wakefield for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Aug '24 - Oct '24 | ||
| 1 | 4,879 | ||
| 2 | 2,004 | ||
| 3 | 1,158 | ||
| 4 | 732 | ||
| 5 | 676 | ||
| 6 | 656 | ||
| 7 | 583 | ||
| 8 | 529 | ||
| 9 | 497 | ||
| 10 | 462 | ||
Methodology
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
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