Massachusetts real estate — week of May 22, 2026

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

66 days

Falmouth homes taking 66 days to sell — +61.0% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

Strength 4 / 5

40 days

Cambridge homes taking 40 days to sell — +135.3% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

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

$1.4M

Cambridge avg sale price crossed $1.0M — now $1.4M

Crossing $1.0M is a narrative hinge — buyer shopping-by-price bands and seller list-price anchoring both reset when a market moves past a round number.

Strength 4 / 5

94 listings

Falmouth new listings +52.8% 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

$658K

Barnstable median price -5.6% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -12.3% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.