Marblehead housing market

September 2026 · All Residences

Marblehead's median sale price rose 25% compared with the same month last year. Homes sold more slowly than a year ago, at a median of 38 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: 19 this month · 79 last 3 months · 230 trailing 12 months

Median days on market

38 days

Prior month: 25 days · MoM +52%

Last year: 23 days · YoY +65.2%

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Cumulative days on market

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Closed sales (month)

19

Prior month: 20 · MoM -5%

Last year: 27 · YoY -29.6%

Median sale price

$1,125,000

Prior month: $840,000 · MoM +33.9%

Last year: $900,000 · YoY +25%

Average sale price

$1,516,053

Prior month: $1,115,356 · MoM +35.9%

Last year: $1,092,044 · YoY +38.8%

Median price per sq ft

$536

Prior month: $500 · MoM +7.2%

Last year: $491 · YoY +9.2%

New listings

39

Prior month: 13 · MoM +200%

Last year: 40 · YoY -2.5%

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

96.9%

Prior month: 99.1% · MoM -2.2%

Last year: 100% · YoY -3.1%

Sold over asking

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With price reductions

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Trends

Median sale price

Median sale price moved from $1,050,000 in October 2024 to $1,125,000 in September 2026.

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MonthMedian price
October 2024$1,050,000
November 2024$980,000
December 2024—
January 2025$1,375,000
February 2025—
March 2025$779,000
April 2025$800,000
May 2025$995,000
June 2025$950,000
July 2025$895,500
August 2025$967,500
September 2025$900,000
October 2025$905,000
November 2025$1,020,000
December 2025$760,000
January 2026$815,000
February 2026$1,067,000
March 2026—
April 2026$828,000
May 2026$920,000
June 2026$1,211,250
July 2026$1,056,500
August 2026$840,000
September 2026$1,125,000
Closed sales vs. new listings

In September 2026: 19 closed sales and 39 new listings.

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MonthClosed salesNew listings
October 20242116
November 20241715
December 202497
January 20251216
February 2025815
March 20252018
April 20251146
May 20252337
June 20253727
July 20251828
August 20252425
September 20252740
October 20252526
November 20251415
December 2025173
January 20261618
February 2026116
March 2026532
April 20261635
May 20262143
June 20262637
July 20264025
August 20262013
September 20261939
Days on market

Days on market moved from 21 in October 2024 to 38 in September 2026.

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MonthMedian days
October 202421
November 202436
December 2024—
January 202531
February 2025—
March 202529
April 202530
May 202517
June 202518
July 202521
August 202522
September 202523
October 202517
November 202542
December 202526
January 202636
February 202622
March 2026—
April 202619
May 202620
June 202622
July 202622
August 202625
September 202638
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 104.3% in October 2024 to 96.9% in September 2026.

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Month% of list
October 2024104.3%
November 2024100.1%
December 2024—
January 202594.8%
February 2025—
March 202598.6%
April 202598%
May 2025104.7%
June 2025102.4%
July 202598.5%
August 2025100.8%
September 2025100%
October 2025100.6%
November 2025100%
December 2025100%
January 202697.8%
February 2026100.2%
March 2026—
April 2026101%
May 2026101.3%
June 2026100%
July 2026100.5%
August 202699.1%
September 202696.9%

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