RealTrends Market Report
Boston, MA
Single-Family Homes
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Boston, MA
Wed May 27 2026
This week the median list price for Boston, MA is $2,299,000 with the market action index hovering around 33. This is less than last month's market action index of 35. Inventory has increased to 117.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Slight Seller's Advantage
Market Narrative
Market conditions have been consistently cooling in the past several weeks. Because we’re still in the Seller’s zone, prices have not yet begun to drop. It may take a few more weeks of slack demand for prices to reflect and begin to fall. Expect prices to fall if the index persistently falls to the Buyer’s zone.
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $2,299,000 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $1,379,000 | |
| Per Square Foot | $1,028 | |
| Average Days on Market | 103 | |
| Median Days on Market | 35 | |
| Price Decreased | 21% | |
| Price Increased | 1% | |
| Relisted | 3% | |
| Inventory | 117 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 33 | |
| Slight Seller's Advantage | ||
Despite this week’s down tic, price trends have generally been moving up lately. Prices are below the market’s high point, and so watch the Market Action Index as an indicator of how long this trend will last.
Market Segments
Each segment below represents approximately 25% of the market ordered by price.
| Median Price | Sq. Ft. | Lot Size | Beds | Bath | Age | New | Absorbed | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,275,000 | 4,891 | 0 - 4,500 sqft | 5 | 5.5 | 149 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| $3,985,000 | 3,200 | 0 - 4,500 sqft | 4 | 3.5 | 136 | 3 | 1 | 35 |
| $1,300,000 | 2,065 | 0 - 4,500 sqft | 3 | 2.5 | 126 | 9 | 1 | 28 |
| $774,900 | 1,520 | 0 - 4,500 sqft | 3 | 1.5 | 116 | 5 | 5 | 28 |