South Shore Real Estate Market Update for November 2025

The South Shore real estate market stayed surprisingly consistent this year. I compared all new listings from November 2024 and November 2025 across the major South Shore towns, Hingham, Cohasset, Scituate, Duxbury, Marshfield, Hull, Norwell, Quincy, and Weymouth, to see how pricing, inventory, and buyer activity shifted year over year.

Across the entire South Shore, new listing volume barely changed. There were 116 new listings in November 2024 and 110 new listings in November 2025. That level of supply is still considered tight for coastal Massachusetts, and it continues to influence how quickly well-priced homes attract attention.

Prices also stayed stable. The median list price moved from $837,000 in 2024 to $810,000 in 2025, but that change is mostly due to a different mix of homes coming to market. Another indicator is price per square foot across the South Shore, which held steady at about $460 in both years. When price per square foot matches this closely across two Novembers, it usually means the broader South Shore market is steady.

Buyer activity actually increased. In November 2024, about 40 percent of new listings across the South Shore went under agreement before the end of the month. In November 2025, 52 percent did. The timing of accepted offers has not changed: most homes that secure an offer go under agreement within five to seven days of being listed. This trend was consistent in Hingham, Cohasset, Scituate, and the rest of the South Shore. It tells us the market is calm, not slow, and buyers are still decisive when a home is priced correctly.

Here is a simple comparison of the median list price and number of new listings for each South Shore town in November 2024 and November 2025:

This chart makes the South Shore’s micro-patterns clear. Hingham’s average price increased. Marshfield also saw higher pricing and more listings. Cohasset and Scituate had fewer higher-end homes come to market, which lowered their medians. Quincy continued its upward trend. Weymouth stayed remarkably consistent. Norwell had more new listings in 2025 but at a lower price point. These are normal shifts for the coastal Massachusetts market and reflect the specific inventory entering the MLS that month.

For homes priced above $1M which includes much of the inventory in Hingham, Cohasset, Scituate, and Duxbury, the same themes show up across both years. Inventory is limited. Updated homes in good locations outperform everything else. Well-priced properties go under agreement quickly, often within the first week. Homes needing updates or layout improvements sit longer and offer more negotiating room for buyers.

If you want a deeper look at specific neighborhoods in Hingham, Cohasset, Scituate, or anywhere else on the South Shore, I can pull a tailored summary. Each town has pockets that behave differently, and those details often tell the most accurate story.

Erin Freeman is a dual-licensed Realtor with Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty and Premier Sotheby’s International Realty in Massachusetts and Florida. She lives in Hingham and helps clients understand South Shore towns through the lens of lifestyle, smart strategy, and long-term value. If you think this November market breakdown is detailed, you should see what she does the other eleven months.