The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 01770 sells for about $1,474,362, or $453 per square foot.
Prices are up +11.3% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 147 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $3,500 a month.
ZIP 01770 — Sherborn
The 01770 housing market remains highly competitive with low inventory and strong demand for single-family homes, driving prices upward. While the median sale price has seen significant year-over-year growth, the market is characterized by a limited supply of listings and a high barrier to entry. Buyers are primarily focused on the area's top-rated school district and rural lifestyle, keeping the market stable despite broader economic headwinds.
This ZIP is ideal for affluent families and professionals seeking a rural, high-privacy lifestyle with top-tier schools, while remaining within a manageable commute to the Boston metro employment hubs.
Median prices moved up 11.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 147 days on market with 1.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
17% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.8% · poverty 1.5% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 7.1%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.1%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 01770, Middlesex County, MA
Sherborn is consistently ranked as one of the safest communities in Massachusetts with very low rates of violent and property crime compared to regional and national averages.
The area is served by the highly-rated Dover-Sherborn Regional School District, which is frequently recognized for academic excellence and high college-readiness metrics.
The region faces standard New England climate risks, including winter storm impacts and localized flooding in low-lying areas; property insurance remains stable but reflects regional coastal-proximity adjustments.
Economic momentum is driven by its proximity to the Greater Boston technology and biotech corridors, though the town itself maintains a rural, residential character with limited commercial development.
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.
Residents primarily commute by car toward the Route 128/I-95 technology belt and Boston; there is no direct commuter rail station in town, requiring residents to drive to nearby stations like Natick or Framingham.
The area features extensive conservation land, the Sherborn Town Forest, and access to the Charles River for kayaking and hiking, alongside local golf and equestrian facilities.
The rental market is extremely limited with very low vacancy pressure, consisting mostly of single-family home rentals and a small number of condominium units.
The local economy is primarily residential, with residents largely employed in the professional, scientific, and technical services sectors in the surrounding Boston metro area.
Transportation is heavily reliant on private vehicles; the town is served by regional road networks connecting to I-90 and I-95.
Development is strictly controlled by local zoning bylaws to preserve the town's rural character, with minimal large-scale commercial or residential projects in the pipeline.
The Town of Sherborn Assessor's office manages property valuations, conducting periodic revaluations to ensure assessments reflect current market conditions.
Parcels are subject to the Dover-Sherborn Regional School District tax levy and local municipal taxes.
Property insurance premiums are standard for the region, with no specific high-risk designations for the majority of the ZIP code.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA profile for 01770.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.
- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum4.618 mi
- Supercharged Entertainment4.514.2 mi
- Apex Entertainment Marlborough4.412.8 mi
- F1 Arcade Boston4.518.2 mi
- Museum of Illusions Boston4.518.1 mi
- Fenway Park4.815.7 mi
- Gillette Stadium4.611.9 mi
- TD Garden4.617.9 mi
- Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center4.518 mi
- Topgolf Boston - Canton3.911.7 mi
- Apex Entertainment Marlborough4.412.8 mi
- AMC Framingham 164.24.3 mi
- Sri Lakshmi Temple4.84.1 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.512 mi
- Hopkinton State Park4.67.7 mi
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston4.815.6 mi
- Boston Public Library4.816.6 mi
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum4.715.3 mi
- Museum of Science4.717.6 mi
- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum4.618 mi
- Hopkinton State Park4.67.7 mi
- Larz Anderson Park4.712.8 mi
- Mass Audubon's Drumlin Farm4.611.6 mi
- Cochituate State Park4.54.5 mi
- Millennium Park4.710.1 mi
- Topgolf Boston - Canton3.911.7 mi
- Fore Kicks II Indoor & Outdoor Sports Complex4.612.3 mi
- Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course3.911.7 mi
- Fore Kicks Sports Complex and Golf Course4.511.2 mi
- George Wright4.512.3 mi
- Natick Mall4.54 mi
- Legacy Place4.49.9 mi
- Patriot Place4.611.7 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.39.4 mi
- Wards Berry Farm4.612.7 mi
- Boston Logan International Airport4.120.3 mi
- Worcester Regional Airport4.625.9 mi
- Park Shuttle & Fly4.520.8 mi
- The Lounge3.420.1 mi
- Boston Skydive Center522.9 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Extensive trail network for hiking and nature observation.
Provides recreational boating and fishing access.
Local swimming and recreational area for residents.
Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2024) (within 12.5%).