Homes for sale in Orleans
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Villages and areas
Listings in Orleans are grouped under these village and area names on the MLS: Orleans and South Orleans. A search for Orleans on this page includes all of them.
What buyers ask about in Orleans
- Septic or sewer. Ask whether the house is on town sewer or a septic system. If septic, ask for the Title 5 inspection report.
- Flood zone. For waterfront and low-lying streets, look the address up on FEMA's flood map and get an insurance quote before you offer.
- Beaches and stickers. The town sells beach parking stickers. Ask which ones property owners can buy, and check the deed for any beach or water rights.
- Renting it out. Short-term rentals must be registered with the state, and the town may add its own rules. Check before you count on rental income.
Official town information: www.orleansma.gov. Free guide: Buying on the Lower Cape.
Arthur prepares a personal value report with recent Orleans sales near you and the reasoning behind the range.
Get my free value reportSelling a home in Orleans, MA: what three years of sales show
of Orleans homes that sold did so within their first 7 days on the market. Across the five Lower Cape towns it was about a third (815 of 2,407 sales).
of Orleans listings came off the market without selling. Across the five towns: 18.5%.
median sale price as a share of original asking price for Lower Cape homes that sold in their first week. Homes that took longer: 94.51%.
In this data, the gap between first-week sales and later sales (6.26 points) is about four times the gap between the best and worst month to list (1.58 points). That is why Arthur's plan starts with the launch price and the first two weeks, not the calendar.
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Source: Cape Cod & Islands MLS, residential, Brewster, Chatham, Harwich, Orleans and Eastham. Sales: Sept 2023 – Sept 2026, n=2,409. Listings that sold or came off the market: listed Mar 2023 – Sept 2025, n=2,564. Medians. These are market-wide figures, not Arthur's own sales.