Boston housing market
September 2026 · All Residences
Boston's median sale price rose 5.2% compared with the same month last year. Homes sold more slowly than a year ago, at a median of 41 days on market. Sellers received a median 97.9% 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: 363 this month · 1,397 last 3 months · 4,843 trailing 12 months
Median days on market
41 days
Prior month: 35 days · MoM +17.1%
Last year: 32 days · YoY +28.1%
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Closed sales (month)
363
Prior month: 438 · MoM -17.1%
Last year: 372 · YoY -2.4%
Median sale price
$850,000
Prior month: $890,000 · MoM -4.5%
Last year: $808,000 · YoY +5.2%
Average sale price
$1,262,931
Prior month: $1,182,917 · MoM +6.8%
Last year: $1,036,355 · YoY +21.9%
Median price per sq ft
$680
Prior month: $705 · MoM -3.5%
Last year: $623 · YoY +9.1%
New listings
1,224
Prior month: 497 · MoM +146.3%
Last year: 1,131 · YoY +8.2%
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Sale-to-list ratio
97.9%
Prior month: 98.8% · MoM -0.9%
Last year: 98.2% · YoY -0.3%
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With price reductions
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Trends
Median sale price moved from $835,000 in October 2024 to $850,000 in September 2026.
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| Month | Median price |
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| October 2024 | $835,000 |
| November 2024 | $846,000 |
| December 2024 | $899,000 |
| January 2025 | $852,500 |
| February 2025 | $875,000 |
| March 2025 | $850,000 |
| April 2025 | $835,000 |
| May 2025 | $849,000 |
| June 2025 | $841,250 |
| July 2025 | $829,000 |
| August 2025 | $850,000 |
| September 2025 | $808,000 |
| October 2025 | $860,000 |
| November 2025 | $872,500 |
| December 2025 | $850,000 |
| January 2026 | $825,000 |
| February 2026 | $825,222 |
| March 2026 | $865,000 |
| April 2026 | $866,500 |
| May 2026 | $850,000 |
| June 2026 | $875,000 |
| July 2026 | $836,250 |
| August 2026 | $890,000 |
| September 2026 | $850,000 |
In September 2026: 363 closed sales and 1,224 new listings.
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| Month | Closed sales | New listings |
|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 387 | 713 |
| November 2024 | 372 | 355 |
| December 2024 | 421 | 232 |
| January 2025 | 284 | 626 |
| February 2025 | 274 | 580 |
| March 2025 | 329 | 868 |
| April 2025 | 417 | 1,179 |
| May 2025 | 500 | 983 |
| June 2025 | 544 | 894 |
| July 2025 | 579 | 627 |
| August 2025 | 461 | 442 |
| September 2025 | 372 | 1,131 |
| October 2025 | 373 | 771 |
| November 2025 | 357 | 346 |
| December 2025 | 393 | 263 |
| January 2026 | 263 | 562 |
| February 2026 | 227 | 550 |
| March 2026 | 355 | 1,009 |
| April 2026 | 382 | 1,267 |
| May 2026 | 503 | 1,062 |
| June 2026 | 593 | 943 |
| July 2026 | 596 | 681 |
| August 2026 | 438 | 497 |
| September 2026 | 363 | 1,224 |
Days on market moved from 22 in October 2024 to 41 in September 2026.
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| Month | Median days |
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| October 2024 | 22 |
| November 2024 | 24 |
| December 2024 | 33 |
| January 2025 | 46 |
| February 2025 | 35 |
| March 2025 | 21 |
| April 2025 | 22 |
| May 2025 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 21 |
| July 2025 | 24 |
| August 2025 | 33 |
| September 2025 | 32 |
| October 2025 | 30 |
| November 2025 | 30 |
| December 2025 | 41 |
| January 2026 | 49 |
| February 2026 | 44 |
| March 2026 | 28 |
| April 2026 | 26 |
| May 2026 | 22 |
| June 2026 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 26 |
| August 2026 | 35 |
| September 2026 | 41 |
Months of supply: not enough history yet.
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Sale-to-list ratio moved from 99.3% in October 2024 to 97.9% in September 2026.
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| Month | % of list |
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| October 2024 | 99.3% |
| November 2024 | 99.1% |
| December 2024 | 98.2% |
| January 2025 | 98.3% |
| February 2025 | 98.6% |
| March 2025 | 100% |
| April 2025 | 100% |
| May 2025 | 100% |
| June 2025 | 99.6% |
| July 2025 | 99.4% |
| August 2025 | 98.7% |
| September 2025 | 98.2% |
| October 2025 | 98.3% |
| November 2025 | 98.3% |
| December 2025 | 98% |
| January 2026 | 97.6% |
| February 2026 | 98.4% |
| March 2026 | 98.6% |
| April 2026 | 99.9% |
| May 2026 | 100% |
| June 2026 | 99.5% |
| July 2026 | 99% |
| August 2026 | 98.8% |
| September 2026 | 97.9% |