Your Guide to Buying a Home in Dartmouth, MA

Buying a Home in Dartmouth, Massachusetts

(The Children's Museum, a 100 year old former dairy barn in South Dartmouth)

Dartmouth is located in Bristol County

Incorporated in 1664, the Town of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, has a heritage rich in American history. Purchased from the Wampanoag Indians in 1652 by the elders of the Plymouth Colony, the land was then sold in smaller parcels to Quakers and Baptists who were seeking to escape religious persecution. The village of Russell’s Mills, in South Dartmouth, was the first settlement in the area that would eventually become Dartmouth. Early industries included grain and lumber mills powered by water from the Slocum’s River. Wool production and shipbuilding also flourished, along with fishing and agriculture.

Today, Dartmouth is home to the University of Massachusetts and the burgeoning North Dartmouth Mall and outlet stores, but it retains much of its early heritage in the architecture of many homes and public buildings, as well as in the active farms and natural landscapes. Davoll’s General Store, still operates where it evolved in the 1700’s as a place to store goods delivered by boat to Russell’s Mills, and Padanaram Village, along the picturesque Apponagansett Harbor, is a virtual step back in time.

About an hour’s drive South of Boston and thirty-five minutes East of Providence, Dartmouth offers beautiful country settings, beach and waterfront areas, and easy access to shopping and major highways. The university student population aside, Dartmouth enjoys a reasonably stable population, so there are never too many homes on the market.

Dartmouth homes for sale typically range from $210,000 to $850,000. On the low end, Dartmouth housing can start as low as $200,000 and go up as high as $1,000,000+. Land for sale in Dartmouth typically averages from $190,000 to $700,000+ for a lot or acre. Available homes in Dartmouth include Luxury Homes, Single Family Homes, New Construction, Waterfront Homes, Condos, Town homes, Lots, Acreage, Farm Land, Modular, Pre-Fab homes, New Developments, Golf Communities, Retirement Communities, Vacation Homes, Victorian and Rentals.