Newton MA Real Estate Market

Newton MA Real Estate Market

Newton | MA

A five-year look at how Newton real estate is moving this season - what it means for buyers, what it means for sellers, and where the market sits today.

Reporting Period2022 - 2026, as of May 20, 2026
Property TypesSingle Family & Condominium
Prepared byJoe Wolvek

Newton MA Real Estate Market at a Glance

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Newton 2026 in plain language

Newton in 2026 comes with two stories to tell. Single-family homes averaged $2.22M across 139 closed sales year-to-date, versus $2.15M a year earlier. Condominiums closed at $1.28M across 112 closed sales year-to-date, versus $1.28M a year earlier. The sections below break down listings, pendings, sales, and inventory trends in plain language for buyers and sellers.

Single-family market

3.3 months of supply (a seller-favored market). Homes sold at an average of 101.0% of list price across 139 closed sales year-to-date, averaging 46 days on market.

Condominium market

3.5 months of supply (a seller-favored market). Condos sold at an average of 98.7% of list price across 112 closed sales year-to-date, averaging 55 days on market.

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.

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Single-Family Homes

II | 2026
Avg. Sale Price
$2.22M
+3.0% vs prior year
Price per Sq Ft
$638
+3.4% vs prior year
Homes Sold (YTD)
139
-30 vs prior year
Months of Supply
3.3
Flat vs prior year
The average homes sold for 100.98% of its list price across 139 closed sales year-to-date (prior year: 102.12%).

Average Price Trend | Year to Date

List price, original list price, and final sale price across the past five years.
Avg. List PriceAvg. Original List PriceAvg. Sale Price
$1.8M $2.0M $2.2M $2.4M 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Price per Square Foot

A cleaner comparison across home sizes.
List $/SqFtOrig. List $/SqFtSale $/SqFt
$525 $550 $575 $600 $625 $650 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Time on Market

Days on Market vs. Days to Offer.
Days on MarketDays to Offer
20 30 40 50 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Inventory & Activity | 12-Month Rolling

Listings, price changes, pendings, and closed sales.
Units ListedUnits Went PendingUnits SoldPrice Changed
0 200 400 600 800 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

If you're buying

There are 140 active listings versus 144 a year ago, with 3.3 months of supply. The average property closed after 46 days on market.

If you're selling

The average homes closed at 101.0% of list price (versus 102.1% last year), across 139 closed sales year-to-date. That ratio - alongside months of supply and time on market - is the cleanest signal of how aggressively to price.

Single-Family Homes | Detailed Five-Year Comparison

All figures year-to-date as of May 20 of each year, unless otherwise noted.

  2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Listing Inventory (as of May 20, 2026)
Active Listings 91 94 116 144 140
Avg. Days on Market 27 49 72 53 50
Avg. List Price $2,785,916 $2,968,710 $3,244,746 $3,154,559 $2,971,769
Avg. List $/SqFt $595.35 $635.15 $638.68 $688.99 $652.40
Absorption Rate 56.14% 44.86% 32.18% 29.63% 30.00%
Months of Supply 1.78 2.23 3.11 3.37 3.33
New Listings (Year to Date)
Units Listed 348 329 364 391 366
Avg. Original List Price $2,137,792 $2,316,939 $2,509,927 $2,496,965 $2,555,289
Avg. Original List $/SqFt $573.94 $598.58 $622.69 $643.29 $640.84
Went Pending (Year to Date)
Units Pending 257 240 244 241 229
Avg. List Price $1,830,350 $2,026,890 $2,212,233 $2,170,867 $2,248,248
Avg. List $/SqFt $555.03 $579.89 $612.86 $610.60 $636.50
Avg. Days to Offer 13 24 24 24 23
Listed & Price Changed (YTD)
Units with Price Changes 43 57 80 72 89
Avg. Original List Price $2,498,228 $2,717,415 $2,713,755 $2,807,566 $2,835,639
Avg. Original List $/SqFt $621.91 $619.94 $667.30 $638.10 $620.32
Closed Sales (Year to Date)
Units Sold 161 128 144 169 139
Avg. Days on Market 31 37 50 49 46
Avg. Days to Offer 22 27 31 27 29
Avg. Sale Price $1,872,504 $2,002,491 $2,225,216 $2,150,905 $2,215,580
Avg. Sale $/SqFt $576.76 $573.02 $607.45 $616.86 $637.88
Avg. List Price $1,813,671 $1,985,114 $2,240,050 $2,146,614 $2,220,784
Avg. Original List Price $1,840,498 $2,010,247 $2,276,890 $2,176,697 $2,285,218
Sale Price as % of List 105.24% 101.50% 101.39% 102.12% 100.98%
Sale Price as % of Original List 104.07% 100.37% 100.07% 101.07% 99.19%
12-Month Activity (rolling)
Units Listed 764 688 687 778 790
Units with Price Changes 135 162 187 204 230
Units Went Pending 628 532 501 535 564
Units Sold 613 506 448 512 504
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Condominiums

III | 2026
Avg. Sale Price
$1.28M
+0.1% vs prior year
Price per Sq Ft
$608
+7.5% vs prior year
Condos Sold (YTD)
112
+15 vs prior year
Months of Supply
3.5
-0.2 from 3.6
The average condos sold for 98.70% of its list price across 112 closed sales year-to-date (prior year: 99.53%).

Average Price Trend | Year to Date

List price, original list price, and final sale price across the past five years.
Avg. List PriceAvg. Original List PriceAvg. Sale Price
$900k $1.0M $1.1M $1.2M $1.3M $1.4M 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Price per Square Foot

A cleaner comparison across home sizes.
List $/SqFtOrig. List $/SqFtSale $/SqFt
$500 $550 $600 $650 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Time on Market

Days on Market vs. Days to Offer.
Days on MarketDays to Offer
20 30 40 50 60 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Inventory & Activity | 12-Month Rolling

Listings, price changes, pendings, and closed sales.
Units ListedUnits Went PendingUnits SoldPrice Changed
0 200 400 600 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

If you're buying

There are 96 active listings versus 88 a year ago, with 3.5 months of supply. The average property closed after 55 days on market.

If you're selling

The average condos closed at 98.7% of list price (versus 99.5% last year), across 112 closed sales year-to-date. That ratio - alongside months of supply and time on market - is the cleanest signal of how aggressively to price.

Condominiums | Detailed Five-Year Comparison

All figures year-to-date as of May 20 of each year, unless otherwise noted.

  2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Listing Inventory (as of May 20, 2026)
Active Listings 58 49 60 88 96
Avg. Days on Market 35 40 66 44 64
Avg. List Price $1,121,003 $1,337,006 $1,363,208 $1,288,127 $1,359,286
Avg. List $/SqFt $598.18 $582.37 $624.48 $614.54 $627.36
Absorption Rate 53.02% 50.68% 40.83% 27.37% 28.73%
Months of Supply 1.89 1.97 2.45 3.65 3.48
New Listings (Year to Date)
Units Listed 207 188 187 232 242
Avg. Original List Price $1,113,912 $1,245,279 $1,311,292 $1,297,204 $1,316,658
Avg. Original List $/SqFt $563.05 $561.12 $593.62 $618.20 $632.54
Went Pending (Year to Date)
Units Pending 146 142 131 144 169
Avg. List Price $1,072,737 $1,167,170 $1,207,657 $1,291,603 $1,212,688
Avg. List $/SqFt $548.29 $538.92 $575.52 $603.92 $616.30
Avg. Days to Offer 18 29 31 37 35
Listed & Price Changed (YTD)
Units with Price Changes 27 45 41 58 63
Avg. Original List Price $1,072,881 $1,409,384 $1,498,844 $1,220,505 $1,474,679
Avg. Original List $/SqFt $666.12 $570.18 $571.71 $597.62 $642.74
Closed Sales (Year to Date)
Units Sold 100 77 81 97 112
Avg. Days on Market 39 53 53 59 55
Avg. Days to Offer 27 31 33 43 42
Avg. Sale Price $981,235 $1,103,629 $1,201,830 $1,283,803 $1,284,498
Avg. Sale $/SqFt $527.33 $533.34 $572.86 $565.09 $607.53
Avg. List Price $969,211 $1,115,529 $1,211,705 $1,294,135 $1,301,767
Avg. Original List Price $977,511 $1,130,591 $1,221,656 $1,314,622 $1,319,801
Sale Price as % of List 101.72% 99.48% 99.73% 99.53% 98.70%
Sale Price as % of Original List 100.86% 98.41% 98.99% 98.08% 97.02%
12-Month Activity (rolling)
Units Listed 435 451 411 464 556
Units with Price Changes 101 127 105 129 178
Units Went Pending 372 321 306 320 374
Units Sold 369 298 294 289 331
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A Few Terms, Defined

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Days on Market (DOM)

How many days a property was actively listed before going under contract. Higher numbers mean a slower market.

Days to Offer

How long it took to receive the accepted offer. Shorter than DOM because it excludes negotiation time.

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.