Newton housing market
September 2026 · All Residences
Newton's median sale price rose 7.3% compared with the same month last year. Homes sold more slowly than a year ago, at a median of 37 days on market. Sellers received a median 98.6% 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: 42 this month · 231 last 3 months · 864 trailing 12 months
Median days on market
37 days
Prior month: 23 days · MoM +60.9%
Last year: 32 days · YoY +15.6%
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Closed sales (month)
42
Prior month: 70 · MoM -40%
Last year: 79 · YoY -46.8%
Median sale price
$1,572,500
Prior month: $1,700,000 · MoM -7.5%
Last year: $1,465,000 · YoY +7.3%
Average sale price
$1,876,530
Prior month: $1,860,029 · MoM +0.9%
Last year: $1,887,447 · YoY -0.6%
Median price per sq ft
$605
Prior month: $590 · MoM +2.5%
Last year: $617 · YoY -1.9%
New listings
175
Prior month: 58 · MoM +201.7%
Last year: 223 · YoY -21.5%
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Sale-to-list ratio
98.6%
Prior month: 97.9% · MoM +0.7%
Last year: 98.4% · YoY +0.2%
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With price reductions
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Trends
Median sale price moved from $1,420,000 in October 2024 to $1,572,500 in September 2026.
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| Month | Median price |
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| October 2024 | $1,420,000 |
| November 2024 | $1,677,500 |
| December 2024 | $1,425,000 |
| January 2025 | $1,482,659 |
| February 2025 | $1,692,500 |
| March 2025 | $1,559,944 |
| April 2025 | $1,695,000 |
| May 2025 | $1,660,000 |
| June 2025 | $1,780,000 |
| July 2025 | $1,650,000 |
| August 2025 | $1,549,750 |
| September 2025 | $1,465,000 |
| October 2025 | $1,390,000 |
| November 2025 | $1,402,000 |
| December 2025 | $1,450,000 |
| January 2026 | $1,497,500 |
| February 2026 | $1,550,000 |
| March 2026 | $1,475,000 |
| April 2026 | $1,712,500 |
| May 2026 | $1,697,500 |
| June 2026 | $1,576,590 |
| July 2026 | $1,400,500 |
| August 2026 | $1,700,000 |
| September 2026 | $1,572,500 |
In September 2026: 42 closed sales and 175 new listings.
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| Month | Closed sales | New listings |
|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 59 | 116 |
| November 2024 | 68 | 49 |
| December 2024 | 58 | 27 |
| January 2025 | 46 | 98 |
| February 2025 | 32 | 94 |
| March 2025 | 56 | 155 |
| April 2025 | 74 | 209 |
| May 2025 | 106 | 172 |
| June 2025 | 89 | 152 |
| July 2025 | 101 | 96 |
| August 2025 | 84 | 53 |
| September 2025 | 79 | 223 |
| October 2025 | 79 | 112 |
| November 2025 | 75 | 68 |
| December 2025 | 67 | 34 |
| January 2026 | 50 | 94 |
| February 2026 | 36 | 92 |
| March 2026 | 52 | 162 |
| April 2026 | 70 | 180 |
| May 2026 | 86 | 166 |
| June 2026 | 118 | 130 |
| July 2026 | 119 | 82 |
| August 2026 | 70 | 58 |
| September 2026 | 42 | 175 |
Days on market moved from 19 in October 2024 to 37 in September 2026.
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| Month | Median days |
|---|---|
| October 2024 | 19 |
| November 2024 | 23 |
| December 2024 | 28 |
| January 2025 | 29 |
| February 2025 | 22 |
| March 2025 | 16 |
| April 2025 | 17 |
| May 2025 | 19 |
| June 2025 | 15 |
| July 2025 | 20 |
| August 2025 | 36 |
| September 2025 | 32 |
| October 2025 | 21 |
| November 2025 | 26 |
| December 2025 | 30 |
| January 2026 | 32 |
| February 2026 | 40 |
| March 2026 | 23 |
| April 2026 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 20 |
| July 2026 | 21 |
| August 2026 | 23 |
| September 2026 | 37 |
Months of supply: not enough history yet.
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Sale-to-list ratio moved from 98.1% in October 2024 to 98.6% in September 2026.
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| Month | % of list |
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| October 2024 | 98.1% |
| November 2024 | 98% |
| December 2024 | 98% |
| January 2025 | 98% |
| February 2025 | 98.8% |
| March 2025 | 99.6% |
| April 2025 | 100% |
| May 2025 | 100% |
| June 2025 | 100% |
| July 2025 | 98.8% |
| August 2025 | 97.3% |
| September 2025 | 98.4% |
| October 2025 | 98.9% |
| November 2025 | 98.8% |
| December 2025 | 98.9% |
| January 2026 | 97.8% |
| February 2026 | 98.7% |
| March 2026 | 98.7% |
| April 2026 | 98.4% |
| May 2026 | 100% |
| June 2026 | 100% |
| July 2026 | 100% |
| August 2026 | 97.9% |
| September 2026 | 98.6% |