Verified monthly housing data for Boston, MA metro area. The national median sale price for the same period was $393,895; neither median describes a specific home.
- Median sale price: $738,305 (+2.5% year over year)
- Closed sales: 3,181 (+1.2% year over year)
- Inventory: 8,499 (+23.2% year over year)
- Median days on market: 27 (+3 days year over year)
For buyers: Inventory is up 23.2% and marketing time is 3 days longer than a year ago. Compare competing listings and ask about concessions; these figures do not guarantee a discount.
For sellers: With a typical 27 days on market, allow time for a sale and review competing inventory before setting your asking price.
Six-month trend
| Month | Price | Sales | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04 | $765,000 | 3,166 | 26 |
| 2026-05 | $775,000 | 3,195 | 26 |
| 2026-06 | $799,000 | 3,175 | 26 |
| 2026-07 | $785,000 | 3,262 | 26 |
| 2026-08 | $775,000 | 3,089 | 27 |
| 2026-09 | $738,305 | 3,181 | 27 |
Reporting period: 2026-09-01 through 2026-09-30. Source revised: 2026-10-07. Retrieved: 2026-10-26. Source geography: Boston, MA metro area (ID 14454).
Source: Redfin Data Center monthly download. Source methodology.
How to read these figures
Redfin monthly All Residential, all construction; seasonally adjusted where available, except median sale price (not seasonally adjusted). Redfin Metro boundaries can be metro divisions or smaller statistical areas; these are not city limits. Census region follows the first state in the source label for cross-state areas. Monthly data can be revised; weekly publication does not imply weekly measurements.
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