Tracey Velt's Market Report
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
Single-Family Homes
HW Wire | Editorial Director | tracey@hwmedia.com | 407-716-0498
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
Mon Jun 15 2026
This week the median list price for Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH is $975,000 with the market action index hovering around 58. This is an increase over last month's market action index of 57. Inventory has increased to 4,167.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Strong Seller's Market
Market Narrative
While the Market Action Index shows some strengthening in the last few weeks, prices have not seemed to move from their plateau. Should the upward trend in sales relative to inventory continue, expect prices to resume an upward climb in tandem with the MAI.
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $975,000 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $825,000 | |
| Per Square Foot | $435 | |
| Average Days on Market | 55 | |
| Median Days on Market | 21 | |
| Price Decreased | 31% | |
| Price Increased | 1% | |
| Relisted | 4% | |
| Inventory | 4,167 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 58 | |
| Strong Seller's Market | ||
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,895,000 | 5,200 | 0.5 - 1 acre | 5 | 4.5 | 30 | 106 | 103 | 42 |
| $1,295,000 | 2,982 | 0.5 - 1 acre | 4 | 3 | 43 | 208 | 202 | 21 |
| $819,950 | 2,102 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 3 | 2.5 | 63 | 255 | 273 | 14 |
| $575,000 | 1,476 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 3 | 1.5 | 76 | 276 | 332 | 14 |