Massachusetts housing market
Statewide listing data for September 2026, the latest month Realtor.com® Economic Research has published, with two years of history. Checked October 8, 2026.
Massachusetts at a glance
NortheastSource: Realtor.com® Economic Research (Massachusetts, September 2026). Asking prices and active listings, not closed sales.
What the data says
- There are 18.1% more homes for sale in Massachusetts than a year ago.
- The median asking price is down 5.2% from a year ago.
- 17% of active listings have had at least one price reduction.
- The typical listing spends 45 days on the market, 5 days longer than a year ago.
Repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, published quarterly with a lag of about two months.
Two-year trend
Median listing price, Massachusetts
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | $781K |
| 2024-10-01 | $765K |
| 2024-11-01 | $749K |
| 2024-12-01 | $732K |
| 2025-01-01 | $722K |
| 2025-02-01 | $750K |
| 2025-03-01 | $799K |
| 2025-04-01 | $800K |
| 2025-05-01 | $820K |
| 2025-06-01 | $799K |
| 2025-07-01 | $797K |
| 2025-08-01 | $759K |
| 2025-09-01 | $753K |
| 2025-10-01 | $749K |
| 2025-11-01 | $715K |
| 2025-12-01 | $700K |
| 2026-01-01 | $699K |
| 2026-02-01 | $716K |
| 2026-03-01 | $750K |
| 2026-04-01 | $765K |
| 2026-05-01 | $770K |
| 2026-06-01 | $760K |
| 2026-07-01 | $749K |
| 2026-08-01 | $725K |
| 2026-09-01 | $714K |
Homes for sale, Massachusetts
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | 9,969 |
| 2024-10-01 | 10K |
| 2024-11-01 | 9,504 |
| 2024-12-01 | 6,972 |
| 2025-01-01 | 6,101 |
| 2025-02-01 | 6,005 |
| 2025-03-01 | 6,830 |
| 2025-04-01 | 8,293 |
| 2025-05-01 | 10K |
| 2025-06-01 | 12K |
| 2025-07-01 | 11K |
| 2025-08-01 | 11K |
| 2025-09-01 | 12K |
| 2025-10-01 | 12K |
| 2025-11-01 | 11K |
| 2025-12-01 | 8,241 |
| 2026-01-01 | 6,943 |
| 2026-02-01 | 6,584 |
| 2026-03-01 | 7,432 |
| 2026-04-01 | 9,268 |
| 2026-05-01 | 11K |
| 2026-06-01 | 13K |
| 2026-07-01 | 13K |
| 2026-08-01 | 12K |
| 2026-09-01 | 14K |
Listings follow a seasonal pattern each year; compare a month with the same month a year earlier.
Massachusetts compared with the U.S.
Compare with another state| Measure | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $714,250 (−5.2% y/y) | $419,250 (−1.4% y/y) |
| Homes for sale | 13,958 (+18.1% y/y) | 1,161,615 (+5.4% y/y) |
| Median days on market | 45 days (+5 days y/y) | 61 days (Unchanged y/y) |
| Listings with a price cut | 17.2% (−2.3 pts y/y) | 20.8% (+0.9 pts y/y) |
| Median list price per sq ft | $410 (−4.6% y/y) | $223 (−1.7% y/y) |
Sources: Realtor.com® Economic Research (Massachusetts, September 2026); Realtor.com® Economic Research (United States, September 2026). “y/y” is the change from the same month a year earlier.
An affordability illustration
Run your own numbersThe inputs
- Median listing price (September 2026)$714,250
- Down payment20% ($142,850)
- Loan amount$571,400
- Rate: 30-year fixed, national (Week of Oct 1, 2026)7.28%
- Median household income, Massachusetts (2025)$118,500
This is an illustration, not a lender calculation. It leaves out property taxes, homeowners insurance, mortgage insurance and HOA dues, which can add several hundred dollars or more a month. The rate is a national average for strong-credit borrowers; your rate may differ.
Sources: Realtor.com® Economic Research (Massachusetts, September 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (United States, Week of Oct 1, 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Massachusetts, 2025).
Editor’s notes on Massachusetts
Written March 2026; conditions may have changedMassachusetts — anchored by the world's most concentrated biotech and academic ecosystem — has among the tightest housing markets in America. Greater Boston's inventory crisis has been building for a decade with limited solutions. Cities like Worcester and Springfield have emerged as overflow markets with dramatic appreciation as Boston-priced-out buyers drive massive demand westward.
For buyers
Worcester is the opportunity. Boston-commutable, dramatically cheaper, and seeing Boston-level competition now. Come prepared with strong pre-approval and flexibility on closing dates.
For sellers
You have tremendous leverage. In Boston proper, Cambridge, and inner suburbs, expect offers over asking with minimal contingencies. Price sharply and you'll see wave activity in the first weekend.
These notes are background written by our editors in March 2026, before the data above. Where they differ, the dated figures on this page are more current.