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Duxbury, MA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Duxbury, MA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 16,107, 6,063 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $1,117,853, Duxbury house prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, Duxbury real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Duxbury, accounting for 81.83% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Duxbury include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 12.31%), row houses and other attached homes ( 3.57%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 2.28%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Duxbury. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 87.35% of Duxbury's homes, and 67.99% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Duxbury built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Duxbury built between 1940-1969 ( 27.16%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 15.35%). There's also some housing in Duxbury built between 2000 and later ( 12.77%).

Duxbury Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Duxbury's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.00% during the period.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Duxbury that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Duxbury real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Duxbury appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 8.03%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 70.44% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Duxbury. Duxbury appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.38%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 9.87%.

Relative to Massachusetts, our data show that Duxbury's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 50% of the other cities and towns in Massachusetts.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$1,117,853

Duxbury Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,576 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
87.4%
87.4%
12.6%
12.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
5.1%
5.1%
94.9%
94.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
12.8%
12.8%
44.7%
44.7%
27.2%
27.2%
15.3%
15.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
81.8%
81.8%
3.6%
3.6%
2.3%
2.3%
12.3%
12.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.8%
0.8%
8.4%
8.4%
13.7%
13.7%
30.2%
30.2%
37.8%
37.8%
9.0%
9.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes