Middlesex County housing market
September 2026 · All Residences
Middlesex County's median sale price rose 0.7% compared with the same month last year. Homes sold more slowly than a year ago, at a median of 25 days on market. Sellers received a median 100% 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: 1,077 this month · 4,161 last 3 months · 14,059 trailing 12 months
Median days on market
25 days
Prior month: 22 days · MoM +13.6%
Last year: 23 days · YoY +8.7%
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Closed sales (month)
1,077
Prior month: 1,296 · MoM -16.9%
Last year: 1,144 · YoY -5.9%
Median sale price
$785,000
Prior month: $850,000 · MoM -7.6%
Last year: $779,500 · YoY +0.7%
Average sale price
$942,735
Prior month: $1,037,754 · MoM -9.2%
Last year: $973,398 · YoY -3.2%
Median price per sq ft
$408
Prior month: $441 · MoM -7.5%
Last year: $423 · YoY -3.5%
New listings
2,371
Prior month: 1,359 · MoM +74.5%
Last year: 2,306 · YoY +2.8%
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Sale-to-list ratio
100%
Prior month: 100% · MoM 0%
Last year: 100% · YoY 0%
Sold over asking
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Trends
Median sale price moved from $759,900 in October 2024 to $785,000 in September 2026.
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| Month | Median price |
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| October 2024 | $759,900 |
| November 2024 | $772,617 |
| December 2024 | $770,000 |
| January 2025 | $795,000 |
| February 2025 | $770,000 |
| March 2025 | $780,500 |
| April 2025 | $849,165 |
| May 2025 | $875,000 |
| June 2025 | $871,000 |
| July 2025 | $860,000 |
| August 2025 | $833,000 |
| September 2025 | $779,500 |
| October 2025 | $810,000 |
| November 2025 | $810,000 |
| December 2025 | $770,000 |
| January 2026 | $805,000 |
| February 2026 | $740,000 |
| March 2026 | $820,000 |
| April 2026 | $850,000 |
| May 2026 | $850,000 |
| June 2026 | $860,000 |
| July 2026 | $864,500 |
| August 2026 | $850,000 |
| September 2026 | $785,000 |
In September 2026: 1,077 closed sales and 2,371 new listings.
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| Month | Closed sales | New listings |
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| October 2024 | 1,241 | 1,715 |
| November 2024 | 1,128 | 793 |
| December 2024 | 1,133 | 490 |
| January 2025 | 797 | 1,106 |
| February 2025 | 642 | 1,082 |
| March 2025 | 844 | 1,721 |
| April 2025 | 1,086 | 2,369 |
| May 2025 | 1,424 | 2,258 |
| June 2025 | 1,631 | 2,025 |
| July 2025 | 1,578 | 1,573 |
| August 2025 | 1,363 | 1,135 |
| September 2025 | 1,144 | 2,306 |
| October 2025 | 1,267 | 1,659 |
| November 2025 | 1,046 | 858 |
| December 2025 | 1,209 | 554 |
| January 2026 | 753 | 1,023 |
| February 2026 | 659 | 957 |
| March 2026 | 816 | 1,826 |
| April 2026 | 1,033 | 2,530 |
| May 2026 | 1,356 | 2,259 |
| June 2026 | 1,759 | 2,197 |
| July 2026 | 1,788 | 1,606 |
| August 2026 | 1,296 | 1,359 |
| September 2026 | 1,077 | 2,371 |
Days on market moved from 19 in October 2024 to 25 in September 2026.
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| Month | Median days |
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| October 2024 | 19 |
| November 2024 | 20 |
| December 2024 | 22 |
| January 2025 | 26 |
| February 2025 | 21 |
| March 2025 | 17 |
| April 2025 | 16 |
| May 2025 | 17 |
| June 2025 | 17 |
| July 2025 | 19 |
| August 2025 | 21 |
| September 2025 | 23 |
| October 2025 | 21 |
| November 2025 | 23 |
| December 2025 | 26 |
| January 2026 | 30 |
| February 2026 | 25 |
| March 2026 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 20 |
| July 2026 | 20 |
| August 2026 | 22 |
| September 2026 | 25 |
Months of supply: not enough history yet.
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Sale-to-list ratio moved from 100.1% in October 2024 to 100% in September 2026.
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| Month | % of list |
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| October 2024 | 100.1% |
| November 2024 | 100% |
| December 2024 | 100% |
| January 2025 | 100% |
| February 2025 | 100% |
| March 2025 | 101% |
| April 2025 | 102% |
| May 2025 | 101.6% |
| June 2025 | 101.6% |
| July 2025 | 100.6% |
| August 2025 | 100% |
| September 2025 | 100% |
| October 2025 | 100% |
| November 2025 | 100% |
| December 2025 | 100% |
| January 2026 | 99.5% |
| February 2026 | 100% |
| March 2026 | 100% |
| April 2026 | 100% |
| May 2026 | 100.9% |
| June 2026 | 100.4% |
| July 2026 | 100.1% |
| August 2026 | 100% |
| September 2026 | 100% |