The story of this market
The typical home in Deerfield, Massachusetts sells for about $643,000, or $424 per square foot.
Prices are up +206% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 24 days to sell, which is fast.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+2.5%
MA · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Deerfield, Massachusetts
The Deerfield housing market is characterized by extremely low inventory and high competition, leading to significant price volatility. The market is driven by its unique historic appeal and institutional presence, though limited sales volume makes broader trend analysis difficult.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Deerfield yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Deterministic aggregate of 2 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved up 3.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 23 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 99.99% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — a stable, low-distress profile.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A world-renowned museum and historic district featuring preserved 18th-century houses that anchor the town's heritage tourism.
Provides panoramic views of the Pioneer Valley and the Connecticut River, serving as a primary outdoor recreation hub.
A major natural feature supporting local agriculture and recreational activities like fishing and paddling.
Deerfield is best suited for those seeking a historic, rural lifestyle, including families drawn to elite educational institutions and individuals interested in heritage tourism and outdoor recreation.
Deerfield is home to prestigious private institutions like Deerfield Academy, while public school students are served by the Frontier Regional and Union 38 school districts.
The town is located 30 miles north of Springfield, with access primarily via regional highway corridors; public transit options are limited.
The town offers significant historical and outdoor amenities, including the Connecticut River, Mount Sugarloaf, and the Historic Deerfield museum district.
The rental market is limited and characterized by low inventory, with a significant portion of housing stock tied to historic preservation or institutional use.
The economy is driven by education, agriculture, and heritage tourism, with Deerfield Academy serving as a major institutional anchor.
The local economy is anchored by heritage tourism, education, and agriculture, with limited large-scale industrial development.
Development is strictly managed to preserve the town's historic character and agricultural land, limiting large-scale new construction.
Parcels are subject to local municipal taxes and regional school district assessments.
The town faces risks from severe weather, tornadoes, hurricanes, tropical storms, inland flooding, and severe winter storms.
Property owners face standard New England climate risks, with premiums influenced by flood and severe weather exposure.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Massachusetts) — Massachusetts Local Property Tax: Ad valorem tax calculated as (Municipal Budget / Total Assessed Value of all taxable property) = Tax Rate per $1,000 of assessed value. Assessments must be at 100% of full and fair cash (market) value.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau and Wikipedia.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.