Acton housing market

September 2026 · All Residences

Acton's median sale price fell 7.6% compared with the same month last year. Homes sold faster than a year ago, at a median of 28 days on market. Sellers received a median 100% of their final list price.

What this means for sellers

Recent sales are the best guide to pricing. A considered launch usually matters more than timing the market.

What this means for buyers

There is a reasonable selection of homes, giving time to compare options before making an offer.

Key figures

Closed sales: 17 this month · 75 last 3 months · 281 trailing 12 months

Median days on market

28 days

Prior month: 20 days · MoM +40%

Last year: 36 days · YoY -22.2%

Average days on market

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Cumulative days on market

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Closed sales (month)

17

Prior month: 19 · MoM -10.5%

Last year: 23 · YoY -26.1%

Median sale price

$850,000

Prior month: $870,000 · MoM -2.3%

Last year: $920,000 · YoY -7.6%

Average sale price

$800,588

Prior month: $841,100 · MoM -4.8%

Last year: $908,843 · YoY -11.9%

Median price per sq ft

$376

Prior month: $403 · MoM -6.7%

Last year: $363 · YoY +3.6%

New listings

41

Prior month: 15 · MoM +173.3%

Last year: 38 · YoY +7.9%

Active inventory

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Pending sales

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Months of supply

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Absorption rate

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Sale-to-list ratio

100%

Prior month: 100.7% · MoM -0.7%

Last year: 99.3% · YoY +0.7%

Sold over asking

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With price reductions

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Trends

Median sale price

Median sale price moved from $694,000 in October 2024 to $850,000 in September 2026.

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MonthMedian price
October 2024$694,000
November 2024$812,500
December 2024$775,500
January 2025$975,000
February 2025—
March 2025—
April 2025$884,000
May 2025$844,000
June 2025$874,950
July 2025$870,000
August 2025$844,500
September 2025$920,000
October 2025$906,450
November 2025$765,000
December 2025$730,000
January 2026—
February 2026—
March 2026$609,500
April 2026$900,000
May 2026$974,500
June 2026$990,000
July 2026$805,000
August 2026$870,000
September 2026$850,000
Closed sales vs. new listings

In September 2026: 17 closed sales and 41 new listings.

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MonthClosed salesNew listings
October 20242737
November 2024249
December 2024248
January 2025149
February 2025922
March 2025740
April 20252438
May 20253145
June 20253447
July 20253529
August 20253222
September 20252338
October 20253233
November 2025269
December 20252310
January 2026819
February 2026718
March 20262036
April 20262352
May 20262848
June 20263933
July 20263937
August 20261915
September 20261741
Days on market

Days on market moved from 20 in October 2024 to 28 in September 2026.

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MonthMedian days
October 202420
November 202414
December 202417
January 202546
February 2025—
March 2025—
April 202513
May 202519
June 202517
July 202519
August 202525
September 202536
October 202520
November 202523
December 202522
January 2026—
February 2026—
March 202619
April 202618
May 202616
June 202616
July 202621
August 202620
September 202628
Months of supply

Months of supply: not enough history yet.

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MonthMonths
October 2024—
November 2024—
December 2024—
January 2025—
February 2025—
March 2025—
April 2025—
May 2025—
June 2025—
July 2025—
August 2025—
September 2025—
October 2025—
November 2025—
December 2025—
January 2026—
February 2026—
March 2026—
April 2026—
May 2026—
June 2026—
July 2026—
August 2026—
September 2026—
Sale-to-list ratio

Sale-to-list ratio moved from 100% in October 2024 to 100% in September 2026.

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Month% of list
October 2024100%
November 2024101.3%
December 2024102.1%
January 202599.6%
February 2025—
March 2025—
April 2025104.9%
May 2025101.9%
June 2025103.3%
July 2025101.3%
August 2025101.1%
September 202599.3%
October 2025100.8%
November 2025100%
December 2025100%
January 2026—
February 2026—
March 2026101.1%
April 2026100.5%
May 2026101.5%
June 2026103.8%
July 2026100.8%
August 2026100.7%
September 2026100%

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Reporting period: September 2026. Source: MLS PIN. Data deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Updated October 28, 2026. Aggregate statistics only.