Highest priced homes for sale in Hampden County
EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) – There are currently more than 350 homes for sale in Hampden County, according to Zillow.
Healey plans to add 3,500 housing units to Mass.
In Massachusetts, single-family home sales in the first three months of 2025 were up 3% over the same period in 2024, and the median single-family home sale price so far in 2025 has increased 5.3% year-over-year to $585,000, The Warren Group reported. They say that could be a favorable sign for homebuyers.
As of May 29, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.89%, according to data from Freddie Mac compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. That's unsightly since the start of March.
The top 10 most expensive houses in Hampden County are all listed above $1 million.
$1,100,000
4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms
4,814 square feet
Lot size: 18.91 acres
Listed: Nov. 4, 2024
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$1,100,000
3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
3,776 square feet
Lot size: 0.94 acres
Listed: Sep. 12, 2024
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$1,100,000
4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
4,106 square feet
Lot size: 4.44 acres
Listed: May 26, 2025
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$1,150,000
11 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms
4,533 square feet
Lot size: 4.3 acres
Listed: April 8, 2025
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$1,245,000
3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
1,908 square feet
Lot size: 94 acres
Listed: March 6, 2025
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$1,389,889
4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
2,812 square feet
Lot size: 12.86 acres
Listed: May 30, 2025
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$1,689,000
5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms
8,771 square feet
Lot size: 1.52 acres
Listed: May 24, 2024
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$1,825,000
4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
6,464 square feet
Lot size: 7.59 acres
Listed: April 22, 2025
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$1,995,000
6 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms
10,643 square feet
Lot size: 4.13 acres
Listed: May 5, 2025
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$2,250,000
7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms
6,046 square feet
Lot size: 6.74 acres
Listed: Feb. 7, 2024
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