Andover · Essex County
Andover real estate agent — four closings in the Merrimack Valley's strongest school town.
Andover's median sits around $1,005,000 as of May 2026, price per square foot up about 6% over the past year, with 21 days on market and about 74 homes available — a steady market in step with the MetroWest towns further south. Buyers have real choice, and sellers still do best when they prepare properly before listing.
- Free net proceeds estimate — what you actually take home, not just a value guess
- Pricing and offer strategy built from what has closed on your street, not a town average
- Stay-or-move guidance for long-tenure owners weighing equity against today's rates
- Honest comparison against North Andover, Reading, Westford and Chelmsford
- Financing coordination including H-1B, first-time and cross-border buyers
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Free Andover price review or buyer town plan
Sellers: send your address for a local value range, a net proceeds estimate and a timing recommendation. Buyers: book a call with your budget and priorities and we will tell you honestly how Andover compares to the towns around it.
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Financing for Andover doesn't look like a standard 30-year fixed for every buyer
Andover is home to MKS Instruments' headquarters and sits along I-93, within commuting range of both the Route 128 corridor and downtown Boston. A meaningful share of buyers here are on a work visa, building credit history, or purchasing from outside the U.S. — each of those changes which lenders will talk to you and what they ask for. We coordinate that financing conversation directly rather than leaving you to find it yourself.
Andover community guide
Schools, commute times, market stats and how the neighbourhoods differ.
What will I actually net?
Deed excise, attorney, prep and Title V — the whole picture in a minute.
Nearby towns we serve
Market figures are drawn from our town data and change monthly. Nothing here is a guarantee of sale price or timing. Brokerage fees are negotiated in every transaction; there is no standard or customary rate.
Common questions
How is Andover doing right now?
As of May 2026, median sale price is around $1,005,000, with price per square foot up about 6% over the past 12 months, 21 days on market and about 74 homes available. That is a steady, moderately paced market — more choice than in Belmont, and similar in speed to Acton or Shrewsbury. Figures come from public Redfin market data (trailing three months) and move monthly — ask us for the current read on your specific street.
How does Andover compare with Acton or Shrewsbury?
On pace, they are close: about 21 days on market in Andover, 19 in Acton and 25 in Shrewsbury. The real difference is price — a median around $1.0 million in Andover against roughly $839,000 in Acton and $671,000 in Shrewsbury — so the comparison is mostly about budget and commute.
If I've owned in Andover a long time, what should I think about?
The equity-and-rate math is often the real question, not the sale price. Long tenure can mean appreciation running past the $250,000 (single) or $500,000 (married) capital gains exclusion, and a smaller place today comes with a rate you did not have before. Worth running the real numbers before deciding — we do that at no cost, and your CPA has the final word on the tax piece.
What will I actually net if I sell?
Usually less than sellers expect, and the gap is predictable. Beyond the mortgage payoff there is the Massachusetts deed excise at $4.56 per $1,000, the closing attorney, prep work, and the smoke and CO certificate — plus Title V if you are on septic, which is common outside the town center. Our net proceeds calculator lays it out, and the brokerage fee field is blank because that is negotiated between you and your broker.
Do you only work in Andover?
No — we work across Greater Boston, including Shrewsbury, Ashland, Natick and Belmont, plus the MetroWest and I-495 corridor. Andover is one of six towns where we have closed multiple times.
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