Boston, MA

Median sale price · 2026-05

$854K

+2.2% year-over-year

Rolling 3-month median sale price vs. same 3 months one year prior.

Strength 5 / 5

6.6 mo

Cambridge supply now 6.6 months — buyer's market

Cambridge jumped from a seller's market to a buyer's market in one month — unusual and worth verifying before making client-facing calls.

Strength 4 / 5

$952K

Somerville avg sale price fell back under $1.0M — now $952K

Dropping back below $1.0M re-opens a buyer pool that had been priced out — and puts sellers on notice that the last few months' comps are no longer defensible.

Strength 4 / 5

134 listings

Brookline new listings +65.8% vs. 5-year average for this month

Sellers are putting materially more inventory on the market than is typical for this time of year — buyers should see more selection and less urgency on well-located homes.

Strength 4 / 5

$1.1M

Somerville median price -8.7% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -1.7% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.

Strength 4 / 5

$1.3M

Brookline median price -20.0% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -3.8% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.