Real Estate

A world-renowned resort destination, Nantucket offers an impressive selection of home and cottage rentals and sales to suit every requirement. Whether you’re seeking a beachside enclave with all the amenities for a family vacation, a secluded cottage for a memorable romantic getaway, or wish to fulfill a lifetime dream of owning a home here, the knowledgeable agents at any of the island’s real estate offices will gladly assist you in locating the perfect property. Take a look through the many options and categories in the section that follows to streamline your search.

Thanks to the efforts of the Nantucket Land Bank, the Nantucket Land Council, and the Nantucket Conservation Foundation, more than half of the island is preserved in its pristine state or restricted from development. The finite percentage of buildable acreage that remains is a significant selling point to those who seek to own property here.

Even if you do not plan to buy a home on Nantucket, you can enjoy our unique tradition of naming our houses with quarterboards. As you stroll the streets look above the doors of the houses or even on the shingled sides to see carved signs with whimsical, punny, or sentimental names on them. Ships were frequently wrecked on the dangerous shoals surrounding the island and the quarterboard bearing the ship’s name would often be salvaged by Nantucketers and reattached to a house or barn. This tradition continues, with houses across the island sporting newly-made quarterboards made by local artisans.