Cambridge Real Estate Market
Cambridge MA Real Estate Market
A five-year look at how Cambridge real estate is moving this season - what it means for buyers, what it means for sellers, and where the market sits today.
Cambridge MA Real Estate Market at a Glance
ICambridge 2026 in plain language
Cambridge reads differently in 2026 depending on which side of the market you're in. The average condo sale closed at $1.23M across 189 closed sales year-to-date, versus $1.23M a year earlier. Single-family homes averaged $2.95M across 36 closed sales year-to-date, versus $2.76M a year earlier. The sections below break down listings, pendings, sales, and inventory trends in plain language for buyers and sellers.
Single-family market
4.3 months of supply (a seller-favored market). Homes sold at an average of 103.2% of list price across 36 closed sales year-to-date, averaging 26 days to offer.
Condominium market
3.2 months of supply (a seller-favored market). Condos sold at an average of 101.3% of list price across 189 closed sales year-to-date, averaging 43 days to offer.
Inventory direction
Five-year inventory and absorption trends are charted below; the data tables show underlying transaction counts so you can judge how much signal is in each year's figures.
How to read the rest
Each section opens with current-year stats and percent change versus last year, followed by five-year charts and the full data tables. A glossary at the bottom defines key terms.
Condominiums
II | 2026Average Price Trend | Year to Date
Price per Square Foot
Time to Offer
Inventory & Activity | 12-Month Rolling
If you're buying
There are 135 active listings versus 115 a year ago, with 3.2 months of supply. The average property received its accepted offer after 43 days to offer.
If you're selling
The average condos closed at 101.3% of list price (versus 101.3% last year), across 189 closed sales year-to-date. That ratio - alongside months of supply and days to offer - is the cleanest signal of how aggressively to price.
Condominiums | Detailed Five-Year Comparison
All figures year-to-date as of June 2 of each year, unless otherwise noted.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listing Inventory (as of June 2, 2026) | |||||
| Active Listings | 71 | 90 | 103 | 115 | 135 |
| Avg. Days on Market | 34 | 38 | 78 | 65 | 56 |
| Avg. List Price | $1,278,458 | $1,397,882 | $1,437,977 | $1,477,091 | $1,277,715 |
| Avg. List $/SqFt | $951.06 | $1,035.30 | $1,026.77 | $1,059.09 | $999.44 |
| Absorption Rate | 81.57% | 51.76% | 40.70% | 35.51% | 30.93% |
| Months of Supply | 1.23 | 1.93 | 2.46 | 2.82 | 3.23 |
| New Listings (Year to Date) | |||||
| Units Listed | 393 | 363 | 320 | 367 | 414 |
| Avg. Original List Price | $1,130,231 | $1,224,766 | $1,263,306 | $1,301,418 | $1,195,511 |
| Avg. Original List $/SqFt | $909.17 | $951.64 | $967.63 | $971.68 | $967.13 |
| Went Pending (Year to Date) | |||||
| Units Pending | 311 | 282 | 226 | 241 | 292 |
| Avg. List Price | $1,083,409 | $1,142,521 | $1,121,737 | $1,245,289 | $1,156,541 |
| Avg. List $/SqFt | $886.45 | $915.23 | $943.72 | $913.45 | $943.93 |
| Avg. Days to Offer | 16 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 32 |
| Listed & Price Changed (YTD) | |||||
| Units with Price Changes | 47 | 57 | 62 | 70 | 97 |
| Avg. Original List Price | $1,121,145 | $1,305,746 | $1,439,352 | $1,349,645 | $1,119,704 |
| Avg. Original List $/SqFt | $881.99 | $949.43 | $1,004.64 | $997.38 | $968.19 |
| Closed Sales (Year to Date) | |||||
| Units Sold | 231 | 193 | 176 | 182 | 189 |
| Avg. Days on Market | 29 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 58 |
| Avg. Days to Offer | 18 | 32 | 31 | 36 | 43 |
| Avg. Sale Price | $1,150,619 | $1,160,386 | $1,125,317 | $1,233,715 | $1,228,254 |
| Avg. Sale $/SqFt | $943.02 | $910.86 | $935.85 | $924.67 | $967.31 |
| Avg. List Price | $1,112,733 | $1,161,928 | $1,110,797 | $1,227,031 | $1,209,564 |
| Avg. Original List Price | $1,118,094 | $1,181,241 | $1,126,011 | $1,250,389 | $1,227,751 |
| Sale Price as % of List | 104.08% | 100.58% | 101.62% | 101.30% | 101.33% |
| Sale Price as % of Original List | 103.59% | 99.31% | 100.50% | 99.90% | 99.81% |
| 12-Month Activity (rolling) | |||||
| Units Listed | 864 | 781 | 693 | 725 | 838 |
| Units with Price Changes | 147 | 208 | 181 | 179 | 265 |
| Units Went Pending | 716 | 584 | 508 | 526 | 587 |
| Units Sold | 695 | 559 | 503 | 490 | 501 |
Single-Family Homes
III | 2026Average Price Trend | Year to Date
Price per Square Foot
Time to Offer
Inventory & Activity | 12-Month Rolling
If you're buying
There are 40 active listings versus 34 a year ago, with 4.3 months of supply. The average property received its accepted offer after 26 days to offer.
If you're selling
The average homes closed at 103.2% of list price (versus 105.8% last year), across 36 closed sales year-to-date. That ratio - alongside months of supply and days to offer - is the cleanest signal of how aggressively to price.
Single-Family Homes | Detailed Five-Year Comparison
All figures year-to-date as of June 2 of each year, unless otherwise noted.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listing Inventory (as of June 2, 2026) | |||||
| Active Listings | 17 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 40 |
| Avg. Days on Market | 47 | 60 | 73 | 63 | 73 |
| Avg. List Price | $3,355,394 | $3,315,500 | $4,986,824 | $4,867,291 | $4,423,092 |
| Avg. List $/SqFt | $1,066.30 | $1,017.13 | $1,151.87 | $1,122.06 | $1,054.35 |
| Absorption Rate | 76.47% | 37.00% | 23.56% | 25.49% | 23.33% |
| Months of Supply | 1.31 | 2.70 | 4.24 | 3.92 | 4.29 |
| New Listings (Year to Date) | |||||
| Units Listed | 70 | 87 | 79 | 98 | 102 |
| Avg. Original List Price | $2,412,644 | $2,373,897 | $3,475,290 | $3,321,231 | $2,970,596 |
| Avg. Original List $/SqFt | $926.87 | $899.39 | $1,033.97 | $1,038.75 | $977.46 |
| Went Pending (Year to Date) | |||||
| Units Pending | 48 | 57 | 52 | 61 | 62 |
| Avg. List Price | $2,296,614 | $2,363,742 | $2,511,231 | $2,816,798 | $2,546,382 |
| Avg. List $/SqFt | $885.63 | $858.81 | $920.74 | $985.52 | $941.91 |
| Avg. Days to Offer | 20 | 34 | 39 | 29 | 23 |
| Listed & Price Changed (YTD) | |||||
| Units with Price Changes | 10 | 17 | 15 | 28 | 19 |
| Avg. Original List Price | $2,870,989 | $2,137,753 | $4,090,333 | $2,875,071 | $2,897,468 |
| Avg. Original List $/SqFt | $1,057.96 | $841.14 | $1,054.03 | $1,006.71 | $982.33 |
| Closed Sales (Year to Date) | |||||
| Units Sold | 41 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 36 |
| Avg. Days on Market | 33 | 57 | 42 | 51 | 41 |
| Avg. Days to Offer | 21 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 26 |
| Avg. Sale Price | $2,443,605 | $2,542,141 | $2,825,532 | $2,759,728 | $2,951,222 |
| Avg. Sale $/SqFt | $993.59 | $915.97 | $958.31 | $1,030.80 | $967.84 |
| Avg. List Price | $2,262,044 | $2,447,167 | $2,787,649 | $2,700,178 | $2,908,528 |
| Avg. Original List Price | $2,285,583 | $2,488,705 | $2,850,081 | $2,856,530 | $2,965,389 |
| Sale Price as % of List | 108.44% | 102.53% | 102.61% | 105.85% | 103.16% |
| Sale Price as % of Original List | 107.81% | 100.83% | 100.82% | 103.68% | 101.75% |
| 12-Month Activity (rolling) | |||||
| Units Listed | 185 | 215 | 167 | 196 | 193 |
| Units with Price Changes | 30 | 60 | 44 | 51 | 47 |
| Units Went Pending | 151 | 137 | 104 | 129 | 132 |
| Units Sold | 156 | 111 | 82 | 104 | 112 |
A Few Terms, Defined
IVDays to Offer
Days from listing until a written offer is accepted by the seller. The most direct measure of how quickly properties are moving in the market.
Days on Market (DOM)
Days from listing until the full purchase and sale (P&S) contract is signed. Includes the time between offer acceptance and final contract negotiation, so it lags behind Days to Offer.
Months of Supply
How long it would take to sell all current inventory at the recent pace of sales. Under 4 months typically favors sellers; over 6 favors buyers.
Absorption Rate
The percentage of available inventory selling each month. Higher percentages mean homes are moving quickly.
Sale Price as % of List
How close final sale prices came to asking prices. Over 100% means homes are routinely selling over asking.
Went Pending
An offer was accepted, but the sale hasn't yet closed. A useful leading indicator of where the market is heading.
