Cape and Islands housing market
September 2026 · All Residences
Cape and Islands's median sale price rose 14.4% compared with the same month last year. Homes sold faster than a year ago, at a median of 37 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: 308 this month · 932 last 3 months · 3,196 trailing 12 months
Median days on market
37 days
Prior month: 33 days · MoM +12.1%
Last year: 39 days · YoY -5.1%
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Closed sales (month)
308
Prior month: 281 · MoM +9.6%
Last year: 340 · YoY -9.4%
Median sale price
$852,500
Prior month: $758,000 · MoM +12.5%
Last year: $745,000 · YoY +14.4%
Average sale price
$1,259,799
Prior month: $1,158,277 · MoM +8.8%
Last year: $1,179,025 · YoY +6.9%
Median price per sq ft
$519
Prior month: $498 · MoM +4.2%
Last year: $491 · YoY +5.7%
New listings
502
Prior month: 392 · MoM +28.1%
Last year: 484 · YoY +3.7%
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Sale-to-list ratio
97.9%
Prior month: 97.9% · MoM 0%
Last year: 98.1% · YoY -0.2%
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With price reductions
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Trends
Median sale price moved from $728,000 in October 2024 to $852,500 in September 2026.
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| Month | Median price |
|---|---|
| October 2024 | $728,000 |
| November 2024 | $714,000 |
| December 2024 | $727,500 |
| January 2025 | $740,000 |
| February 2025 | $662,500 |
| March 2025 | $700,000 |
| April 2025 | $717,000 |
| May 2025 | $700,000 |
| June 2025 | $731,500 |
| July 2025 | $750,000 |
| August 2025 | $730,000 |
| September 2025 | $745,000 |
| October 2025 | $815,000 |
| November 2025 | $700,000 |
| December 2025 | $769,450 |
| January 2026 | $714,650 |
| February 2026 | $690,000 |
| March 2026 | $734,000 |
| April 2026 | $729,500 |
| May 2026 | $735,000 |
| June 2026 | $750,000 |
| July 2026 | $758,500 |
| August 2026 | $758,000 |
| September 2026 | $852,500 |
In September 2026: 308 closed sales and 502 new listings.
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| Month | Closed sales | New listings |
|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 317 | 410 |
| November 2024 | 268 | 203 |
| December 2024 | 278 | 122 |
| January 2025 | 204 | 237 |
| February 2025 | 149 | 268 |
| March 2025 | 191 | 427 |
| April 2025 | 241 | 507 |
| May 2025 | 288 | 503 |
| June 2025 | 292 | 449 |
| July 2025 | 287 | 348 |
| August 2025 | 291 | 389 |
| September 2025 | 340 | 484 |
| October 2025 | 356 | 418 |
| November 2025 | 243 | 192 |
| December 2025 | 288 | 105 |
| January 2026 | 201 | 208 |
| February 2026 | 114 | 195 |
| March 2026 | 180 | 377 |
| April 2026 | 198 | 604 |
| May 2026 | 317 | 520 |
| June 2026 | 367 | 438 |
| July 2026 | 343 | 396 |
| August 2026 | 281 | 392 |
| September 2026 | 308 | 502 |
Days on market moved from 24 in October 2024 to 37 in September 2026.
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| Month | Median days |
|---|---|
| October 2024 | 24 |
| November 2024 | 32 |
| December 2024 | 40 |
| January 2025 | 41 |
| February 2025 | 46 |
| March 2025 | 33 |
| April 2025 | 27 |
| May 2025 | 22 |
| June 2025 | 26 |
| July 2025 | 33 |
| August 2025 | 38 |
| September 2025 | 39 |
| October 2025 | 29 |
| November 2025 | 33 |
| December 2025 | 39 |
| January 2026 | 59 |
| February 2026 | 68 |
| March 2026 | 38 |
| April 2026 | 43 |
| May 2026 | 21 |
| June 2026 | 24 |
| July 2026 | 27 |
| August 2026 | 33 |
| September 2026 | 37 |
Months of supply: not enough history yet.
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Sale-to-list ratio moved from 98.5% in October 2024 to 97.9% in September 2026.
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| Month | % of list |
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| October 2024 | 98.5% |
| November 2024 | 98% |
| December 2024 | 97.9% |
| January 2025 | 97.5% |
| February 2025 | 98.1% |
| March 2025 | 98.3% |
| April 2025 | 99% |
| May 2025 | 98.6% |
| June 2025 | 98.7% |
| July 2025 | 97.9% |
| August 2025 | 98.1% |
| September 2025 | 98.1% |
| October 2025 | 98.1% |
| November 2025 | 98% |
| December 2025 | 97.3% |
| January 2026 | 97.3% |
| February 2026 | 97.7% |
| March 2026 | 98.5% |
| April 2026 | 97.9% |
| May 2026 | 98.8% |
| June 2026 | 98.5% |
| July 2026 | 98.9% |
| August 2026 | 97.9% |
| September 2026 | 97.9% |