What's Happening in the Haverhill MA Housing Market in November 2026?

October was slower than a year ago. Buyers took more time, and fewer paid above asking.

Source: MLS PIN single family sales in Haverhill MA, pulled November 3, 2026. Homes that sold from October 1 to 31 of each year. Typical means the middle home. Half sold for more, and half for less. Days count from listing to an accepted offer.

Here's the short version. In October 2026, 33 single family homes sold, up from 32 a year ago. The typical home got an accepted offer in about 21 days. In October 2025, it took about 19.

The typical October sale was about $590,000, down 10.1% from about $656,000 a year ago. About 52% of homes sold above the asking price, down from 56% a year ago.

On average, October homes sold for about 100.2% of the final asking price and 98.5% of the first asking price. The first asking price is where a home started. The final one is after any price change.

On November 3, 2026, you could choose from 74 single family homes for sale in Haverhill MA. Another 33 were under agreement or contingent.

Under agreement means a buyer and seller signed a deal that hasn't closed yet. Contingent means the deal still has a condition to clear, like a home inspection or a loan.

That's about 2.2 homes for sale for every home under agreement. You have homes to compare, and the good ones still move.

Of the homes for sale, 25 came on since October 4. 37 were priced below their first asking price. That's about 5 in 10 homes for sale. Sellers who started too high are adjusting, and buyers have room to talk on those homes.

This is a snapshot of one day. It changes every day, so ask for the newest count before you decide.

Not really. The typical price is close to where it was a year ago.

From January 1 to November 3, 2026, the typical sale price in Haverhill MA was about $605,000, down 0.5% from about $608,000 in the same stretch of 2025. The typical price per square foot was about $337, up from $324.

For homes that sold from August to October 2026, the typical price was about $590,000, down 3.3% from about $610,000 a year earlier.

If you own a home here, your street can tell a different story than the whole town. Ask for the sales closest to you.

So far in 2026, the typical home got an accepted offer in about 21 days. In the same stretch of 2025, it was about 20.

Source: MLS PIN single family sales in Haverhill MA, pulled November 3, 2026. Same stretch of each year.

288 homes sold from January 1 to November 3, 2026, up from 284 a year ago. Homes that sold from August to October took about 21 days to get an accepted offer, the same as a year earlier.

If you're buying, you'll want your numbers ready before you tour. If you're selling, your first few weeks count most.

So far in 2026, about 61% of homes sold above the asking price, down from 67% a year ago. In October alone, it was about 52%.

On average this year, homes sold for about 101.6% of the final asking price. Even against the first asking price, they averaged about 100.6%. Homes that came on at a price buyers liked often got more.

Two city items matter if you own a home here or want to buy one.

• The tax rate hearing is November 17. The City Council holds its tax classification hearing for Fiscal Year 2027 on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers. At this hearing, a city decides how the property tax is split between homes and businesses. If you own, it shapes your next tax bills. If you're buying, ask your lender to use the new rate once it's set.
• The council turned down a three-condo plan. On October 20, 2026, the City Council voted 8 to 1 against replacing a single family home at 27 Marshland Street with three townhouse condos. Neighbors raised parking and runoff worries. Several councilors said two units, which zoning allows, fit better.

That second vote tells you something. In the older neighborhoods of Haverhill MA, the council is careful about adding homes on one lot.

You have a little more breathing room as the year winds down. You still need to be ready.

• You have 74 homes for sale to look at today, and 37 of them have lowered their price. Those sellers may be open to talking.
• Good homes still go fast. The typical home this year got an accepted offer in about 21 days.
• Have your lender run your numbers before you tour, so you can write an offer the day you find the one.

Comparing towns? In Methuen MA, the typical single family home sold for about $610,000 so far this year, per MLS PIN. Here's our guide to living in Methuen MA.

Every buyer we work with gets a lender who runs the numbers before every offer. You'll know your payment before you fall in love with a house.

Your buyer is comparing your home to the 74 other homes they can tour this week. That's your real competition, not what sold last spring.

• The first few weeks matter most. In October, the typical home got an accepted offer in about 21 days.
• 37 of the 74 homes for sale have already lowered their price. A price that feels too high can cost you the buyers who'd love your home most.
• Presentation and preparation matter even more as the days get shorter. Fix what a buyer will notice first.

Price is always your choice. Before you choose, I walk you through three facts, in this order. First, what sellers near you accepted lately, for how much, and why they chose that buyer. Second, every home for sale in your price range, so we know how yours can stand out. Third, the accurate similar sales from the last 30 days.

Because buyers' payments change when mortgage rates move. A sale from six months ago only helps you if it's adjusted for what your buyer can pay now.

That's why this page leans on October sales and the homes for sale on November 3, 2026. Ask for the newest sales on your own street in Haverhill MA before you choose your price.