Housing in Chelsea
Chelsea's housing market runs genuinely the most affordable of the four Massachusetts Tier B markets in this batch, with a real, comparatively slower sales pace than Malden's or Medford's.
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Learn moreA real, comparatively tight, affordable price range
Zillow's typical home value ran $484,603 (2026, +1.8% YoY); Redfin's median sale price ran $487,235 (June 2026, -2.6% YoY), with a separately cited median sold price of $499,000 -- a real, comparatively tight and consistent spread (base record).
A comparatively slower market pace
Homes in Chelsea receive 2 offers on average and sell in around 37 days -- a genuinely slower pace than Malden's (19 days) or Medford's (21 days) markets documented elsewhere in this batch (base record).
The most affordable price point in this batch
Chelsea's typical/median values run genuinely below Waltham's ($757,100), Malden's ($613,378), and Medford's ($855,081), positioning Chelsea as this batch's most accessible entry point into Greater Boston.
Key takeaways
- Typical home value: $484,603 (Zillow, +1.8% YoY) -- the most affordable in this Massachusetts Tier B batch.
- Homes sell in around 37 days with 2 offers on average -- a comparatively slower pace than this batch's other markets.
- Confirm current, address-specific pricing directly given continued modest appreciation.
- Chelsea remains the most accessible entry point into Greater Boston within this batch, though still above the national median.
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