66. Coastal Closings: How Scituate Finished the Year

December closed out the year with a lean, disciplined market in Scituate, MA 02066. Fourteen single-family homes sold, delivering a median sale price of $935,000, median days on market of ~24, and median days-to-offer of 13. In a month that typically cools, buyers stayed active when homes were priced to the market and presented well—proof that demand on the South Shore remains durable even as we roll into winter. 


The market tempo remains tight. RPR reports Months of Inventory at 1.4, Sold-to-List at 99.7%, and Median Days in RPR at 13, with an end-of-month median list price around $999,000. Translation: sellers still have the upper hand, but only if they respect the comps. Over-asking without a value story doesn’t fly; the market is efficient and quick to punish aspirational pricing. 


Where December deals actually happened: the $800k–$900k band saw multiple wins (including some over-ask results), the $900k–$999k band remained busy with final numbers hovering near list, and the $1.0M–$1.5M segment moved when the product was turnkey. Aggregate metrics show SP:LP ≈ 100% and SP:OP ≈ 96%, confirming that negotiations were surgical rather than sweeping. The price range spanned $665,000 to $5,000,000, headlined by 24 Wood Island Rd at $5M and an over-ask on 16 Three Ring Rd ($1.315M vs. $1.25M list)—two deals that showcase both luxury appetite and the premium buyers pay for condition and location.


Supply and pipeline also underline the story. We ended December with just two active single-family listings (median $909,950), and five homes went under agreement with a median near $995,000 and average days-to-offer of 8. That’s speed. Meanwhile, four price-changed listings logged an average total reduction of ~5.1% (~$50,975)—a clear warning that missing the launch price costs time and money. 


Advice for Scituate buyers:

• Get your file ready and move when the right home appears; the data shows quick offers on quality inventory.
• Target price-changed listings for leverage, but don’t bank on fire-sale discounts—SP:LP sits around 100% when pricing is on-point.
• Focus search by band: the $800k–$1.3M corridor is the liquidity sweet spot; luxury trades still clear when condition and setting justify the ask. 

Bottom line: Scituate real estate in December was a case study in low inventory, fast decisions, and price discipline. If you’re planning a Q1 move, align list strategy with December comps, invest in presentation, and launch with a marketing plan built to generate week-one urgency. That’s how you convert showings into offers—and offers into the right result. #SouthShoreMAHomes #BostonSouthShoreRealEstate #SouthShoreRealtor #jimaldred #kwsignaturepropertiesma #sellingsouthietosagamore #southshorerealestate #pinkdoorproperties #pinkdoorpodcast #scituate #02066 #ScituateRealEstate #02066


Jim Aldred is a Realtor serving Boston's South Shore and can be contacted via his Links below.
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www.KWMASS.com

Email me at JimAldredRealtor@yahoo.com


cell: 339-987-0382


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