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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 May 2026 · v265
- Sold Score
- 77/100
- YoY Good Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 1.05
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 25
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 33.0%
- YoY of active listings
Yes. Boston-Cambridge-Newton's Sold Score of 77/100 in May 2026 (Good Chance of Selling) means demand is outrunning supply enough that motivated sellers are getting deals done.
Pending ratio is 1.05 — the higher this is, the faster contracts come in relative to standing inventory. Active inventory is up +11.0% year over year, expanding the pool you're competing in. Median days on market sit at 25. 33.0% of active listings have already reduced asking price.
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 77/100 (Good Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 1.05 · Inventory YoY: +11.0% · Median days on market: 25 · Sellers cutting price: 33.0% · Median listing price: $825,000 (-3.5% YoY)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $825K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 8,751
- YoY +0.1%
- Median DOM
- 37
- YoY +0.2%
- Pending ratio
- 0.96
- YoY +0.7%
- Price-reduced
- 14.6%
- YoY -0.0%