Barnstable housing market

September 2026 · All Residences

Barnstable's median sale price rose 5.2% compared with the same month last year. Homes sold faster than a year ago, at a median of 35 days on market. Sellers received a median 98.5% 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: 48 this month · 142 last 3 months · 477 trailing 12 months

Median days on market

35 days

Prior month: 29 days · MoM +20.7%

Last year: 44 days · YoY -20.5%

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Closed sales (month)

48

Prior month: 36 · MoM +33.3%

Last year: 37 · YoY +29.7%

Median sale price

$699,650

Prior month: $710,000 · MoM -1.5%

Last year: $665,000 · YoY +5.2%

Average sale price

$1,276,713

Prior month: $1,050,790 · MoM +21.5%

Last year: $1,284,761 · YoY -0.6%

Median price per sq ft

$452

Prior month: $504 · MoM -10.3%

Last year: $459 · YoY -1.5%

New listings

72

Prior month: 59 · MoM +22%

Last year: 61 · YoY +18%

Active inventory

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Absorption rate

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Sale-to-list ratio

98.5%

Prior month: 98.7% · MoM -0.2%

Last year: 97.7% · YoY +0.8%

Sold over asking

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With price reductions

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Trends

Median sale price

Median sale price moved from $665,000 in October 2024 to $699,650 in September 2026.

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MonthMedian price
October 2024$665,000
November 2024$675,000
December 2024$605,000
January 2025$740,000
February 2025$711,000
March 2025$645,000
April 2025$756,250
May 2025$705,000
June 2025$713,500
July 2025$758,250
August 2025$712,500
September 2025$665,000
October 2025$695,000
November 2025$710,500
December 2025$755,000
January 2026$672,500
February 2026$646,250
March 2026$734,000
April 2026$742,000
May 2026$727,000
June 2026$656,500
July 2026$712,500
August 2026$710,000
September 2026$699,650
Closed sales vs. new listings

In September 2026: 48 closed sales and 72 new listings.

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MonthClosed salesNew listings
October 20244366
November 20244036
December 20244018
January 20254238
February 20252938
March 20253170
April 20253278
May 20256271
June 20254873
July 20253840
August 20254465
September 20253761
October 20254853
November 20253628
December 20254621
January 20262633
February 20261832
March 20263255
April 20262583
May 20264377
June 20266169
July 20265856
August 20263659
September 20264872
Days on market

Days on market moved from 29 in October 2024 to 35 in September 2026.

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MonthMedian days
October 202429
November 202432
December 202439
January 202556
February 202566
March 202535
April 202527
May 202522
June 202519
July 202527
August 202534
September 202544
October 202548
November 202524
December 202548
January 202659
February 202655
March 202629
April 202661
May 202619
June 202623
July 202635
August 202629
September 202635
Months of supply

Months of supply: not enough history yet.

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Sale-to-list ratio

Sale-to-list ratio moved from 98.1% in October 2024 to 98.5% in September 2026.

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Month% of list
October 202498.1%
November 202498.5%
December 202498.9%
January 202597.4%
February 202598.1%
March 202598.1%
April 202599.9%
May 202599.3%
June 202599.2%
July 202596.9%
August 202599%
September 202597.7%
October 202598.3%
November 202598.2%
December 202595.9%
January 202698.5%
February 202697.9%
March 202698.5%
April 202697.6%
May 202699.3%
June 202697.9%
July 202698.7%
August 202698.7%
September 202698.5%

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