Bourne, Barnstable County, MA
Sell your house in Bourne, MA
Or find your next home in Bourne. I look at every house the way a builder would. I keep my listings to 6 to 8 at a time, so you work with me.
Quick answer
To sell a house in Bourne, MA, price it from recent Bourne sales, check the water, sewer or septic and utility details for your address, and list with a clear plan. Bourne single family homes sold at a median of $700,000 in a median of 27 days on market (Source: MLS PIN, as of 11/9/2026). Call or text John Fortes of RE/MAX Synergy at 774-619-7846 for a free home value.
Selling a home in Bourne
Bourne sits on both sides of the Cape Cod Canal. Plymouth Colony traders set up the Aptucxet Trading Post here in 1627, and Bourne split off from Sandwich to become its own town in 1884.
I’m John Fortes, a real estate agent with RE/MAX Synergy in Brockton, and I help Bourne owners sell their homes. I walk the house, check the water district, sewer or septic and utility details for your address, and lay out a clear plan. You can learn more about how I work on my South Shore home selling page.
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Neighborhoods and areas
Bourne is a town of villages, including Buzzards Bay, Bournedale, Bourne Village, Gray Gables, Monument Beach, Pocasset, Cataumet, Sagamore and Sagamore Beach. Homes on the water, homes near the canal and homes inland sell differently, so I price from sales close to yours.
Water comes from one of three water districts, depending on the part of town. Town sewer serves part of Buzzards Bay village, and most other homes use septic, which the Board of Health oversees. The Cape Cod Canal bike path and the herring run are local favorites.
Schools
Bourne Public Schools has four schools. Bournedale Elementary serves preschool to grade 2, Bourne Intermediate serves grades 3 to 5, Bourne Middle School serves grades 6 to 8, and Bourne High School serves grades 9 to 12. Bourne is also a member town of Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School.
Commute
Bourne has no year-round MBTA commuter rail station. The seasonal CapeFLYER train stops in Bourne in the summer season.
The modeled peak drive to Boston is about 88 minutes.
Bourne market snapshot
These numbers come from MLS PIN, year to date as of 11/9/2026 (January 1 to November 9, 2026), median view.
Single family homes:
- Median sale price: $700,000 (+12.0% from the same stretch of 2025)
- Median days on market: 27
- Median sale price as a share of original list price: 97.8%
- Active listings on 11/9/2026: 43
- Months of supply on 11/9/2026: 2.7
- Closed sales so far this year: 163
Condos:
- Median sale price: $525,000 (+16.6% from the same stretch of 2025)
- Median days on market: 56
- Median sale price as a share of original list price: 96.5%
- Active listings on 11/9/2026: 25
- Months of supply on 11/9/2026: 6.4
- Closed sales so far this year: 43
What this means for you: Bourne single family homes are selling in a median of 27 days, a little under the original list price. Condos are taking about eight weeks and have over six months of supply, so condo pricing needs extra care. I price your home from the sales closest to it.
Reasons to sell in Bourne
The worry, then how I help.
Upsizing
You do not want to sell before the next house is set.
I map the dates so you are not stuck with two payments or nowhere to go.
A multi-family
Tenants may still be in the home, and you are ready to sell.
I follow the lease and the law, and I do not promise that a tenant will leave.
Needs work
The house needs work and you do not want to renovate first.
I price it as it stands, and that opinion is not a home inspection.
Inherited
You inherited a house and you are not sure what you can do yet.
I coordinate with your estate attorney, and I do not give legal advice.
A condo
Fees, reserves, or the rules can surprise a buyer.
I read those before we set a price.
Buy and sell
You need to sell one home and buy the next.
I put both dates on paper before we list.
How I help sellers
From the first call through closing, you deal with me.
Pricing
I price from recent sales and the repairs that pay you back, and this is my opinion, not an appraisal.
Prep
I give you a short prep list and introduce vendors that you hire and pay yourself.
Negotiation
I negotiate price, dates, and inspection terms, and I keep my list to 6 to 8 so I have the time.
Closing
A transaction coordinator keeps the file moving, and you still talk to me.
Buying in Bourne
Or find your next home in Bourne. Before you offer, I look at the roof, the foundation, and the systems. I bring trusted home inspectors and I walk through the inspection with you. I do not replace the inspector.
First home
You are buying your first home and you do not want to miss a costly problem.
I tell you what I see before you offer.
Multi-family
You need the building’s real condition, not a pitch.
I look at the roof, the systems, and the numbers before you offer.
The inspection
You want someone with you who can explain what the report means.
I bring trusted home inspectors and I walk through the inspection with you.
The trip to Boston
You work in Boston and you need the real trip, by train or by car.
I talk about the rail and the roads as facts, then I look at the house.
Bourne FAQ
How fast are homes selling in Bourne?
Bourne single family homes sold in a median of 27 days on market, and condos sold in a median of 56 days (Source: MLS PIN, as of 11/9/2026). There were 43 single family homes for sale on 11/9/2026, so pricing and condition decide how fast yours sells.
What is the median home price in Bourne?
The median single family sale price in Bourne is $700,000, and the median condo price is $525,000 (Source: MLS PIN, as of 11/9/2026). The single family median is up 12.0% and the condo median is up 16.6% from the same stretch of 2025.
Are Bourne homes selling at asking price?
Bourne single family homes sold at a median of 97.8% of the original list price, and condos sold at a median of 96.5% (Source: MLS PIN, as of 11/9/2026). Getting the list price right at the start matters.
What is the property tax rate in Bourne?
Bourne’s FY2026 residential tax rate is $7.65 per $1,000 of assessed value (Source: MA DLS Tax Rates by Class, data current as of 11/9/2026). Bourne uses one rate, so commercial, industrial and personal property pay $7.65 too. The FY2025 residential rate was $7.81.
How do I check if a Bourne home is in a flood zone?
You can check whether a Bourne home is in a FEMA flood zone by looking up the address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center (Source: FEMA Flood Map Service Center, msc.fema.gov, read 11/9/2026). Bourne has a long shoreline on Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod Bay and the canal, so this check matters most for homes near the water. Flood zones are set address by address, so I pull the map for your home before we list, and a lender may require flood insurance in a high-risk zone.
Are Bourne homes on sewer or septic?
Most Bourne homes use septic, and town sewer serves part of Buzzards Bay village (Source: Town of Bourne sewer and Board of Health pages, read 11/9/2026). A home on septic needs a Title 5 inspection at sale, and I check your address before we list.
What public schools serve Bourne?
Bourne students attend Bournedale Elementary for preschool to grade 2, Bourne Intermediate for grades 3 to 5, Bourne Middle School and Bourne High School (Source: Massachusetts DESE school profiles, 2025-26, read 11/9/2026). Bourne is also a member town of Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School (Source: Massachusetts DESE district profile, read 11/9/2026).
Who provides electricity, gas and water in Bourne?
Eversource provides electricity in Bourne (Source: Eversource communities served, read 11/9/2026). Boston Gas Company, which does business as National Grid, holds the town’s natural gas franchise (Source: Massachusetts DPU gas franchise list (2021), read 11/9/2026). Water comes from one of three local water districts, so I check which one serves your street.
Nearby towns
Thinking about the towns around Bourne? See my pages for Plymouth and Wareham. You can also read about selling across the area on my South Shore home selling page.
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