$725,000
Median Listing Price
August 2026
-4.5% YoY
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Massachusetts Real Estate Guide
Understand the Massachusetts Market
Massachusetts Real Estate Market
Massachusetts's statewide listing data is useful context, but it should not be treated as a valuation for any individual property.
In August 2026, Massachusetts recorded a median listing price of $725,000, 12,474 active listings, a median 51 days on market, 6,144 new listings. These are listing-market metrics rather than closed-sale prices, so they are best read alongside current local comparable sales.
Compared with the same month one year earlier, asking prices were 4.5% lower than a year earlier, and buyers had 14.1% more homes to choose from. Conditions still differ considerably by metro, city and property type.
12,474
Active Listings
August 2026
+14.1% YoY
51 days
Median Days on Market
August 2026
+8.5% YoY
6,144
New Listings
August 2026
+2.5% YoY
Market data updated
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), Massachusetts housing inventory data, August 2026
Major Real Estate Markets in Massachusetts
Massachusetts is compact geographically, but housing decisions can change substantially from one market to another. Compare markets using objective factors such as housing type, price range, commute requirements, property taxes, condo costs, insurance considerations, and the specific inventory available when you are ready to move.
Boston, Cambridge & Somerville
If you are searching around the urban core, compare condos, multi-family properties, single-family inventory, parking, transit access, association costs, and municipality-specific taxes rather than assuming one Greater Boston price applies everywhere. Greater Boston prices have typically carried a meaningful premium over statewide figures.
Worcester & Central Massachusetts
For Worcester and surrounding Central Massachusetts communities, compare the individual municipality, property type, commute needs, local tax rate, home age, and current inventory. Buyers moving west from Greater Boston should evaluate the complete monthly ownership cost rather than purchase price alone.
Salem & the North Shore
North Shore buyers may be comparing urban centers, established suburbs, commuter access, condos, older housing, and coastal properties. For any property with potential coastal or flood exposure, check the specific address rather than relying on a citywide assumption.
Northampton & Western Massachusetts
Western Massachusetts offers a different search environment from Greater Boston. Compare in-town versus more rural locations, property type, local inventory, driving and commuting needs, taxes, and the services that matter to your household.
Provincetown & Cape Cod
Cape Cod searches require additional property-level diligence. Along with purchase price and property condition, buyers should review flood mapping, insurance availability and cost, condominium documents where applicable, and any local rules that matter to their intended use of the property.
Buying & Moving in Massachusetts
Buying a Home in Massachusetts
Buying in Massachusetts starts with budget, credit, cash needed to close, financing, and a realistic price range, but the Commonwealth also has homebuyer programs and transaction practices worth understanding before you start touring.
Before making an offer, review the monthly payment at your actual loan terms, local property taxes, insurance, condo fees and association financials when applicable, expected maintenance, inspection strategy, flood exposure for relevant properties, available assistance, cash needed for closing, and the legal and transaction timeline.
Featured program
MassHousing Down-Payment Assistance
MassHousing currently offers eligible first-time homebuyers down-payment assistance of up to $30,000 when paired with an eligible MassHousing mortgage. The program can be used for qualifying primary-residence purchases throughout Massachusetts, subject to income, property, mortgage, and other eligibility requirements.
MassHousing changed down-payment-assistance offerings during 2026, so verify the current amount and eligibility before relying on a particular assistance structure.
- Assistance
- Up to $30,000 currently published
- Required pairing
- Eligible MassHousing mortgage
- Property use
- Qualifying primary residence
- Availability
- Subject to current program terms and eligibility
ONE Mortgage
ONE Mortgage is a Massachusetts program for qualifying first-time buyers. Its current features include a 30-year fixed-rate structure, a minimum 3% down payment for qualifying condos, single-family homes and two-family properties, and no private mortgage insurance. Eligibility and homebuyer-education requirements apply.
Protect Your Inspection Decision
Massachusetts requires a separate written disclosure affirming a buyer's right to a home inspection in covered residential sales, including one- to four-unit properties and condominium units. Your agent and attorney can help you understand how inspection language, deadlines, and negotiations affect a specific offer.
MassHousing and ONE Mortgage programs can change. Confirm current rates, assistance amounts, income limits, property requirements, education requirements, and lender eligibility before relying on a program in your purchase plan.
Massachusetts Seller Resources
Selling a Home in Massachusetts
Massachusetts sellers should not assume that high home values automatically make every property easy to sell.
Statewide conditions can shift quickly. In August 2026, Massachusetts new listings were up 2.5% year over year, active listings were up 14.1%, and the median listing price was $725,000, down 4.5% from August 2025.
Transaction activity is healthy enough to create opportunities, but more listings also mean buyers may have more properties to compare. Your launch price, condition, presentation, marketing, and the strength of your local comparable-sales analysis still matter.
Ask your listing agent to show you recent comparable sales for the same property type and immediate market, active listings competing for the same buyers, pending sales when useful, comparable market time, price reductions in the competitive set, which repairs or preparation support your positioning, a marketing and showing plan, an offer-comparison strategy, and an estimated seller net sheet.
For a condominium, gather association and property documentation early. For a coastal property, prepare for buyer questions about flood exposure and insurance. For any Massachusetts sale, incorporate current inspection-disclosure requirements, deed-excise obligations, and closing expenses into the plan.
Ownership costs
Massachusetts Property Taxes, Closing Costs, Condos & Coastal Due Diligence
Massachusetts buyers need property-level and municipality-level diligence. Property taxes are local, deed excise can affect closing, and condos and coastal properties raise additional questions beyond the purchase price.
Property Taxes Are Local
There is no useful single Massachusetts property-tax rate for a buyer to plug into every home search. Local assessors determine property values and municipalities establish their tax rates within Massachusetts law. The state publishes community-level property-tax data, and FY2026 rates vary substantially across municipalities.
When comparing homes in different Massachusetts communities, use the actual municipality's current rate and the property's assessed value rather than a statewide estimate.
Deed Excise and Closing Costs
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 64D imposes an excise on covered real-property conveyances and provides the statutory rate structure. The law also identifies who is responsible for payment. Confirm the current calculation with the closing professional handling the transaction instead of relying on an old generic estimate.
Condos, Flood Maps, and Coastal Risk
For a Massachusetts condominium, review the master deed and governing documents, association finances and reserves, insurance, assessments, restrictions, and material issues that could affect ownership or financing. Mass.gov notes that condominium-document and association questions can involve legal rights and should be addressed with appropriate real-estate counsel when needed.
For coastal Massachusetts and Cape Cod properties, verify the address, current FEMA flood mapping, lender requirements, insurance options, and projected ownership cost. Standard homeowners insurance should not be assumed to cover flood loss.
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Relocation guide
Moving to Massachusetts
A good Massachusetts relocation search should narrow the state using practical criteria instead of subjective labels about who lives in a neighborhood.
Start with your housing budget and target monthly cost, job location and realistic commute, preferred property type, need for transit, parking, or highway access, municipal property taxes, condo versus single-family ownership, coastal or flood considerations, proximity to the people and services important to you, and current inventory in the cities or towns you are considering.
Then compare actual properties and locations against those priorities. If you are unsure where to begin, an experienced Massachusetts agent can help explain objective differences among markets without steering you toward or away from a community based on protected characteristics.
- Monthly housing cost
- Commute and transit
- Property type
- Municipal taxes
- Condo ownership
- Coastal exposure
- Insurance
- Current inventory
Choosing the Right Real Estate Support
How to Choose an LGBTQ+-Affirming Massachusetts Realtor
An affirming agent still needs to be an effective real estate professional. Look for both.
Ask prospective agents how much business they have handled in your specific city or market, whether they regularly work with your property type, how they evaluate current value or competition, how they communicate with couples and other decision-makers, and how they protect client privacy.
Verify Through DOL
Use the Massachusetts Division of Occupational Licensure eLIPSE lookup to verify a broker or salesperson.
Specific Market Experience
Ask about recent transactions in your exact Massachusetts city or market, property type, and price range.
Current Pricing Evidence
Request recent comparable sales and a clear explanation of the pricing or offer recommendation.
Transaction Communication
Discuss communication with couples, families, co-buyers, attorneys, lenders, inspectors, and title professionals.
Respect and Privacy
Choose an agent who respects your identity, relationship, household structure, names, and personal information.
A downtown condo, suburban single-family home, multi-family property, and Cape Cod property can require different experience. Ask for recent comparable sales and a clear explanation of how the agent reached a pricing or offer recommendation.
Massachusetts' Division of Occupational Licensure provides an online lookup for Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons through its eLIPSE system. Searches can be performed using identifying information such as a name, license number, license type, or associated business.
Pride Real Estate Connections can shorten the initial search by matching you with an LGBTQ+-affirming professional in the area where you plan to buy or sell, while you remain responsible for your own professional due diligence.
Consumer resources
Massachusetts Fair Housing & LGBTQ+ Housing Protections
Massachusetts fair-housing law prohibits discrimination in housing based on sexual orientation and gender identity, along with other protected characteristics. The state's guidance applies across housing activities involving property owners, landlords, property managers, mortgage lenders, and real estate professionals.
If you believe you experienced housing discrimination, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination investigates housing-discrimination complaints, and Massachusetts also provides fair-housing resources through the Attorney General and state housing agencies.
This information is educational and is not legal advice. Use current state complaint materials for the specific facts and deadline involved.
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