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How competitive is the Barnstable Town housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v265
- Sold Score
- 73/100
- YoY Good Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.67
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- -0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 39
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 32.0%
- YoY of active listings
Barnstable Town is competitive as of May 2026, with a Sold Score of 73/100 (Good Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.67 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is -11.6% — fewer choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 39. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 32.0% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 73/100 (Good Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.67 · Inventory YoY: -11.6% · Median days on market: 39 · Sellers cutting price: 32.0% · Median listing price: $909,450 (-0.0% YoY)
Barnstable Town snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $909K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 1,127
- YoY -0.1%
- Median DOM
- 49
- YoY -0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.68
- YoY +0.3%
- Price-reduced
- 15.5%
- YoY -0.0%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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The Barnstable Town housing market is quite competitive right now, with homes selling fairly quickly despite many properties seeing price reductions. Prices are holding steady or slightly increasing for the most part.
The median listing price is $909,450. This is a very consistent price compared to last year, with only a tiny change of -0.0%.
Fewer homes are on the market compared to a year ago, with active listings down by almost 12%. At the same time, newly listed homes have gone up by 4.5% year over year, which means more fresh inventory is becoming available.
Homes are selling faster than they did a year ago. The typical home spends 49 days on the market, which is nearly 12% less time than last year. This indicates strong buyer interest.
Even with homes selling faster, about 15.5% of listings have had a price reduction. This is actually 4.4% fewer price reductions than last year, suggesting sellers are finding the right price more often. There are also many homes going under contract, with the pending ratio up by almost 26% year-over-year.
If you are looking to buy, prepare to act quickly when you find a home you like, as properties are not staying on the market for very long.