Barnstable County housing market
September 2026 · All Residences
Barnstable County's median sale price rose 14.5% 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% 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: 295 this month · 899 last 3 months · 3,089 trailing 12 months
Median days on market
35 days
Prior month: 34 days · MoM +2.9%
Last year: 37 days · YoY -5.4%
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Closed sales (month)
295
Prior month: 272 · MoM +8.5%
Last year: 329 · YoY -10.3%
Median sale price
$830,000
Prior month: $749,000 · MoM +10.8%
Last year: $725,000 · YoY +14.5%
Average sale price
$1,191,899
Prior month: $1,125,229 · MoM +5.9%
Last year: $1,153,111 · YoY +3.4%
Median price per sq ft
$509
Prior month: $485 · MoM +4.9%
Last year: $482 · YoY +5.6%
New listings
479
Prior month: 374 · MoM +28.1%
Last year: 468 · YoY +2.4%
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Sale-to-list ratio
98%
Prior month: 97.9% · MoM +0.1%
Last year: 98.2% · YoY -0.2%
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With price reductions
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Trends
Median sale price moved from $710,000 in October 2024 to $830,000 in September 2026.
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| Month | Median price |
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| October 2024 | $710,000 |
| November 2024 | $700,000 |
| December 2024 | $697,500 |
| January 2025 | $727,000 |
| February 2025 | $650,000 |
| March 2025 | $699,900 |
| April 2025 | $705,000 |
| May 2025 | $700,000 |
| June 2025 | $726,000 |
| July 2025 | $747,000 |
| August 2025 | $715,000 |
| September 2025 | $725,000 |
| October 2025 | $806,000 |
| November 2025 | $680,000 |
| December 2025 | $755,000 |
| January 2026 | $710,000 |
| February 2026 | $675,000 |
| March 2026 | $708,450 |
| April 2026 | $727,000 |
| May 2026 | $725,000 |
| June 2026 | $740,000 |
| July 2026 | $742,500 |
| August 2026 | $749,000 |
| September 2026 | $830,000 |
In September 2026: 295 closed sales and 479 new listings.
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| Month | Closed sales | New listings |
|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 304 | 397 |
| November 2024 | 257 | 197 |
| December 2024 | 266 | 119 |
| January 2025 | 196 | 234 |
| February 2025 | 147 | 261 |
| March 2025 | 185 | 411 |
| April 2025 | 232 | 486 |
| May 2025 | 286 | 481 |
| June 2025 | 286 | 420 |
| July 2025 | 280 | 330 |
| August 2025 | 281 | 377 |
| September 2025 | 329 | 468 |
| October 2025 | 349 | 397 |
| November 2025 | 232 | 189 |
| December 2025 | 278 | 99 |
| January 2026 | 197 | 190 |
| February 2026 | 109 | 182 |
| March 2026 | 172 | 358 |
| April 2026 | 194 | 571 |
| May 2026 | 304 | 486 |
| June 2026 | 355 | 410 |
| July 2026 | 332 | 362 |
| August 2026 | 272 | 374 |
| September 2026 | 295 | 479 |
Days on market moved from 24 in October 2024 to 35 in September 2026.
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| Month | Median days |
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| October 2024 | 24 |
| November 2024 | 30 |
| December 2024 | 40 |
| January 2025 | 41 |
| February 2025 | 45 |
| March 2025 | 32 |
| April 2025 | 27 |
| May 2025 | 22 |
| June 2025 | 25 |
| July 2025 | 33 |
| August 2025 | 35 |
| September 2025 | 37 |
| October 2025 | 29 |
| November 2025 | 32 |
| December 2025 | 40 |
| January 2026 | 58 |
| February 2026 | 65 |
| March 2026 | 37 |
| April 2026 | 44 |
| May 2026 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 23 |
| July 2026 | 28 |
| August 2026 | 34 |
| September 2026 | 35 |
Months of supply: not enough history yet.
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Sale-to-list ratio moved from 98.8% in October 2024 to 98% in September 2026.
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| Month | % of list |
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| October 2024 | 98.8% |
| November 2024 | 98.2% |
| December 2024 | 98% |
| January 2025 | 97.6% |
| February 2025 | 98.1% |
| March 2025 | 98.6% |
| April 2025 | 99.1% |
| May 2025 | 98.6% |
| June 2025 | 98.7% |
| July 2025 | 97.9% |
| August 2025 | 98.1% |
| September 2025 | 98.2% |
| October 2025 | 98.2% |
| November 2025 | 98.2% |
| December 2025 | 97.4% |
| January 2026 | 97.3% |
| February 2026 | 97.8% |
| March 2026 | 98.5% |
| April 2026 | 97.9% |
| May 2026 | 99% |
| June 2026 | 98.7% |
| July 2026 | 98.9% |
| August 2026 | 97.9% |
| September 2026 | 98% |