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Our Ipswich, MA real estate website provides a wealth of information for home buyers and home sellers. Below, you will find information on the history and culture of Ipswich as well as links to more detailed information such as demographics and schools. You may view a virtual tour, search homes for sale, and access information on different types of properties such as condos, farms, foreclosures, and vacation homes. This website will give you everything you need to buy or sell a home in Ipswich, MA.
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Ipswich MA Community Profile & History
Ipswich, Massachusetts is a coastal town in Essex County. Once a thriving mill town, Ipswich today is a culturally and economically diverse community. There are summer communities located on Great Neck, Little Neck and Argilla Road, mixed with year-round residences. Less than an hour's drive from Boston, the community offers an excellent location within easy reach of Maine and New Hampshire, a thriving economy based in tourism and high-tech industry, dozens of historic sites, gorgeous natural scenery, and outstanding recreational opportunities
Founded in 1634, the town boasts a rich and varied history and is distinguished by a large number of 17th and early 18th century homes. An important shallow-water port during the colonial era, the community became a major industrial center by the 19th century as several mills were constructed along the Ipswich River. By the 1950s, the arrival of major highways and railways nearby precipitated a suburban population boom; many residents still commute to Boston by train and automobile.
Among the town's many historical and recreational attractions are Crane Beach, with four miles of sandy waterfront, dunes, and a maritime pitch pine forest criscrossed by five and a half miles of hiking trails; Castle Hill, home to the magnificent 165-acre Crane Estate, which features a towering mansion, a series of ornate terraced gardens, a "casino" pavilion with pool and guest cabanas, and several other striking architectural features overlooking the sea and surrounding salt marshes; and the Ipswich River. Two state forests and parks, three large tracts owned by religious orders and several large farms and estates in open space restrictive covenants provide a rural character to sections of the community. There are 12 churches representing a wide array of different faiths and numerous active social, civic and fraternal organizations.
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Ipswich, MA Real Estate Market Statistics
The following information was extracted from the state-wide MLS system and its accuracy is not guranteed.
Ipswich Single Family Home Sales Trends:
| Year Days on Market #Sold Average Price Lowest Price Median Price Highest Price |
2006 218 95 $628735 $295000 $502550 $4475000 |
2007 183 100 $533440 $200000 $475000 $1700000 |
2008 154 69 $476501 $220000 $415000 $1525000 |
2009 162 73 $473520 $75000 $415000 $1350000 |
2010 158 105 $434987 $120000 $385000 $1000000 |
Average Selling Price of Single Family Homes in Ipswich
| 2006 |  $628735 | |
| 2007 | $533440 | |
| 2008 | $476501 | |
| 2009 | $473520 | |
| 2010 | $434987 |
Ipswich Condominum Sales Trends:
| Year Days on Market #Sold Average Price Lowest Price Median Price Highest Price |
2006 136 40 $311162 $150000 $287500 $545000 |
2007 138 56 $292171 $112000 $282500 $710000 |
2008 193 44 $258403 $85000 $235000 $800000 |
2009 157 43 $265137 $55000 $247000 $850000 |
2010 131 46 $249533 $84000 $222500 $888246 |
Average Selling Price of Condominiums in Ipswich
| 2006 | $311162 | |
| 2007 | $292171 | |
| 2008 | $258403 | |
| 2009 | $265137 | |
| 2010 | $249533 |