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Is now a good time to sell in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · v268
- Sold Score
- 74/100
- YoY Good Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.79
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.2%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 51
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 33.8%
- YoY of active listings
Yes. Boston-Cambridge-Newton's Sold Score of 74/100 in August 2026 (Good Chance of Selling) means demand is outrunning supply enough that motivated sellers are getting deals done.
Pending ratio is 0.79 — the higher this is, the faster contracts come in relative to standing inventory. Active inventory is up +15.0% year over year, expanding the pool you're competing in. Median days on market sit at 51. 33.8% of active listings have already reduced asking price.
— Live indicators (August 2026): Sold Score: 74/100 (Good Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.79 · Inventory YoY: +15.0% · Median days on market: 51 · Sellers cutting price: 33.8% · Median listing price: $795,000 (-0.6% YoY)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $795K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 7,990
- YoY +0.2%
- Median DOM
- 51
- YoY +0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.79
- YoY +0.5%
- Price-reduced
- 14.8%
- YoY -0.0%