Brookline housing market
September 2026 · All Residences
Brookline's median sale price rose 40.5% compared with the same month last year. Homes sold more slowly than a year ago, at a median of 71 days on market. Sellers received a median 96.9% 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: 29 this month · 133 last 3 months · 526 trailing 12 months
Median days on market
71 days
Prior month: 30 days · MoM +136.7%
Last year: 34 days · YoY +108.8%
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Closed sales (month)
29
Prior month: 47 · MoM -38.3%
Last year: 46 · YoY -37%
Median sale price
$1,575,000
Prior month: $1,140,000 · MoM +38.2%
Last year: $1,121,250 · YoY +40.5%
Average sale price
$1,824,938
Prior month: $1,337,198 · MoM +36.5%
Last year: $1,555,978 · YoY +17.3%
Median price per sq ft
$813
Prior month: $817 · MoM -0.5%
Last year: $776 · YoY +4.8%
New listings
112
Prior month: 51 · MoM +119.6%
Last year: 119 · YoY -5.9%
Active inventory
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Sale-to-list ratio
96.9%
Prior month: 98.1% · MoM -1.2%
Last year: 97.7% · YoY -0.8%
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With price reductions
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Trends
Median sale price moved from $1,180,000 in October 2024 to $1,575,000 in September 2026.
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| Month | Median price |
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| October 2024 | $1,180,000 |
| November 2024 | $1,037,500 |
| December 2024 | $1,450,000 |
| January 2025 | $1,149,000 |
| February 2025 | $1,337,500 |
| March 2025 | $938,300 |
| April 2025 | $1,200,000 |
| May 2025 | $1,600,000 |
| June 2025 | $1,434,500 |
| July 2025 | $1,210,000 |
| August 2025 | $1,200,000 |
| September 2025 | $1,121,250 |
| October 2025 | $985,000 |
| November 2025 | $1,315,000 |
| December 2025 | $1,501,000 |
| January 2026 | $1,550,000 |
| February 2026 | $1,350,000 |
| March 2026 | $1,675,000 |
| April 2026 | $1,425,000 |
| May 2026 | $1,280,000 |
| June 2026 | $1,135,000 |
| July 2026 | $1,450,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,140,000 |
| September 2026 | $1,575,000 |
In September 2026: 29 closed sales and 112 new listings.
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| Month | Closed sales | New listings |
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| October 2024 | 48 | 78 |
| November 2024 | 46 | 26 |
| December 2024 | 51 | 4 |
| January 2025 | 30 | 54 |
| February 2025 | 26 | 44 |
| March 2025 | 18 | 115 |
| April 2025 | 47 | 149 |
| May 2025 | 61 | 115 |
| June 2025 | 84 | 87 |
| July 2025 | 71 | 60 |
| August 2025 | 55 | 37 |
| September 2025 | 46 | 119 |
| October 2025 | 45 | 68 |
| November 2025 | 33 | 28 |
| December 2025 | 41 | 15 |
| January 2026 | 31 | 52 |
| February 2026 | 17 | 53 |
| March 2026 | 36 | 133 |
| April 2026 | 54 | 119 |
| May 2026 | 63 | 103 |
| June 2026 | 73 | 99 |
| July 2026 | 57 | 45 |
| August 2026 | 47 | 51 |
| September 2026 | 29 | 112 |
Days on market moved from 22 in October 2024 to 71 in September 2026.
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| Month | Median days |
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| October 2024 | 22 |
| November 2024 | 25 |
| December 2024 | 41 |
| January 2025 | 54 |
| February 2025 | 21 |
| March 2025 | 26 |
| April 2025 | 15 |
| May 2025 | 18 |
| June 2025 | 18 |
| July 2025 | 30 |
| August 2025 | 38 |
| September 2025 | 34 |
| October 2025 | 20 |
| November 2025 | 23 |
| December 2025 | 51 |
| January 2026 | 38 |
| February 2026 | 48 |
| March 2026 | 18 |
| April 2026 | 17 |
| May 2026 | 21 |
| June 2026 | 28 |
| July 2026 | 24 |
| August 2026 | 30 |
| September 2026 | 71 |
Months of supply: not enough history yet.
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Sale-to-list ratio moved from 99.7% in October 2024 to 96.9% in September 2026.
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| Month | % of list |
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| October 2024 | 99.7% |
| November 2024 | 99% |
| December 2024 | 98% |
| January 2025 | 96.6% |
| February 2025 | 101.2% |
| March 2025 | 98.7% |
| April 2025 | 100% |
| May 2025 | 100.9% |
| June 2025 | 100% |
| July 2025 | 98.9% |
| August 2025 | 98% |
| September 2025 | 97.7% |
| October 2025 | 99.2% |
| November 2025 | 99.4% |
| December 2025 | 97.2% |
| January 2026 | 97.4% |
| February 2026 | 100% |
| March 2026 | 99.3% |
| April 2026 | 100% |
| May 2026 | 100% |
| June 2026 | 98.9% |
| July 2026 | 99.4% |
| August 2026 | 98.1% |
| September 2026 | 96.9% |