Greater Boston housing market
September 2026 · All Residences
Greater Boston's median sale price rose 0.6% compared with the same month last year. Homes sold more slowly than a year ago, at a median of 29 days on market. Sellers received a median 98.7% 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: 1,222 this month · 4,775 last 3 months · 16,362 trailing 12 months
Median days on market
29 days
Prior month: 25 days · MoM +16%
Last year: 26 days · YoY +11.5%
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Closed sales (month)
1,222
Prior month: 1,535 · MoM -20.4%
Last year: 1,306 · YoY -6.4%
Median sale price
$885,000
Prior month: $935,000 · MoM -5.3%
Last year: $880,000 · YoY +0.6%
Average sale price
$1,180,972
Prior month: $1,213,716 · MoM -2.7%
Last year: $1,118,990 · YoY +5.5%
Median price per sq ft
$516
Prior month: $543 · MoM -5%
Last year: $520 · YoY -0.8%
New listings
3,339
Prior month: 1,595 · MoM +109.3%
Last year: 3,214 · YoY +3.9%
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Absorption rate
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Sale-to-list ratio
98.7%
Prior month: 99.4% · MoM -0.7%
Last year: 99.2% · YoY -0.5%
Sold over asking
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With price reductions
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Trends
Median sale price moved from $855,000 in October 2024 to $885,000 in September 2026.
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| Month | Median price |
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| October 2024 | $855,000 |
| November 2024 | $875,000 |
| December 2024 | $900,000 |
| January 2025 | $877,500 |
| February 2025 | $879,000 |
| March 2025 | $900,000 |
| April 2025 | $915,000 |
| May 2025 | $973,750 |
| June 2025 | $940,000 |
| July 2025 | $928,000 |
| August 2025 | $899,000 |
| September 2025 | $880,000 |
| October 2025 | $910,000 |
| November 2025 | $910,000 |
| December 2025 | $865,000 |
| January 2026 | $900,000 |
| February 2026 | $860,000 |
| March 2026 | $900,000 |
| April 2026 | $969,250 |
| May 2026 | $940,000 |
| June 2026 | $940,000 |
| July 2026 | $925,000 |
| August 2026 | $935,000 |
| September 2026 | $885,000 |
In September 2026: 1,222 closed sales and 3,339 new listings.
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| Month | Closed sales | New listings |
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| October 2024 | 1,390 | 2,128 |
| November 2024 | 1,255 | 1,038 |
| December 2024 | 1,327 | 658 |
| January 2025 | 940 | 1,597 |
| February 2025 | 783 | 1,583 |
| March 2025 | 992 | 2,452 |
| April 2025 | 1,294 | 3,342 |
| May 2025 | 1,724 | 2,959 |
| June 2025 | 1,910 | 2,638 |
| July 2025 | 1,927 | 1,955 |
| August 2025 | 1,636 | 1,325 |
| September 2025 | 1,306 | 3,214 |
| October 2025 | 1,396 | 2,214 |
| November 2025 | 1,218 | 1,092 |
| December 2025 | 1,401 | 737 |
| January 2026 | 898 | 1,442 |
| February 2026 | 730 | 1,437 |
| March 2026 | 1,007 | 2,689 |
| April 2026 | 1,260 | 3,518 |
| May 2026 | 1,620 | 3,000 |
| June 2026 | 2,057 | 2,839 |
| July 2026 | 2,018 | 2,002 |
| August 2026 | 1,535 | 1,595 |
| September 2026 | 1,222 | 3,339 |
Days on market moved from 20 in October 2024 to 29 in September 2026.
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| Month | Median days |
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| October 2024 | 20 |
| November 2024 | 21 |
| December 2024 | 26 |
| January 2025 | 31 |
| February 2025 | 23 |
| March 2025 | 18 |
| April 2025 | 18 |
| May 2025 | 18 |
| June 2025 | 18 |
| July 2025 | 20 |
| August 2025 | 23 |
| September 2025 | 26 |
| October 2025 | 21 |
| November 2025 | 24 |
| December 2025 | 31 |
| January 2026 | 36 |
| February 2026 | 32 |
| March 2026 | 23 |
| April 2026 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 20 |
| July 2026 | 21 |
| August 2026 | 25 |
| September 2026 | 29 |
Months of supply: not enough history yet.
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Sale-to-list ratio moved from 100% in October 2024 to 98.7% in September 2026.
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| Month | % of list |
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| October 2024 | 100% |
| November 2024 | 100% |
| December 2024 | 99.2% |
| January 2025 | 99.1% |
| February 2025 | 100% |
| March 2025 | 100% |
| April 2025 | 100.1% |
| May 2025 | 100.2% |
| June 2025 | 100% |
| July 2025 | 100% |
| August 2025 | 100% |
| September 2025 | 99.2% |
| October 2025 | 100% |
| November 2025 | 99.4% |
| December 2025 | 99% |
| January 2026 | 98.6% |
| February 2026 | 99.1% |
| March 2026 | 99.6% |
| April 2026 | 100% |
| May 2026 | 100% |
| June 2026 | 100% |
| July 2026 | 100% |
| August 2026 | 99.4% |
| September 2026 | 98.7% |