SOUTH SHORE | 2025 MARKET SNAPSHOT

The South Shore housing market in 2025 was defined by high-value demand paired with selective urgency. Across 27 closed sales, the average sold price reached $369,071, while the median landed at $330,000, confirming a market where premium transactions meaningfully pulled the average upward without redefining the “typical” sale.

The most telling statistic of the year is the divergence between median days on market (29) and average days on market (91.5). This reflects a market where some homes sold quickly—often within the first few weeks—while others lingered for months. Buyers were decisive when value was clear, but increasingly patient when pricing, condition, or setting didn’t justify immediate action.

Nearly half of all sales (48%) closed with cash, rivaling conventional financing at 44%. This level of cash participation is a defining feature of the South Shore market and points to a buyer pool less sensitive to interest rates and more focused on long-term value, lifestyle, and asset quality.

Waterfront homes, however, behaved differently. On a price-per-square-foot basis, waterfront properties commanded an average premium of over $107/SF and a median premium of $87/SF compared to non-waterfront homes. Median sold prices nearly doubled non-waterfront levels.

But that premium came with longer timelines. Waterfront homes posted a median DOM of 87.5, versus just 16 days for non-waterfront properties. Buyers were willing to pay substantially more, but only after careful evaluation of shoreline quality, condition, maintenance expectations, and long-term ownership costs.

The South Shore market in 2025 rewarded precision over optimism. Homes that aligned price, presentation, and location with buyer expectations moved efficiently. Everything else entered a slower, more negotiated lane.

For sellers, the lesson is clear: pricing is not a suggestion—it’s a strategy. For buyers, 2025 reaffirmed that patience, especially in a cash-heavy market, remains a powerful advantage.