Massachusetts housing market insights
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The statewide median single-family sale price was $638,000 in 2025, up 3.7% from 2024, and the condominium median was $537,000, according to The Warren Group. Town by town, the picture varies widely.
Calendar year 2025 · Massachusetts statewide
Source: The Warren Group, MA Median Home Sale Price Reaches $638K in 2025, January 20, 2026. Geography: Massachusetts statewide. Not live data.
What these numbers can tell you
A statewide or townwide median is a starting point. Your best comparisons are recent closed sales that resemble your property in location, size, condition, and style. A condo, an older single-family home, and a newly built residence can tell very different stories.
Single-family pricesin our guide towns.
| Town | Region | Sales, 2025 | Median, 2025 | Median vs. 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | Greater Boston | 50 | $3,092,500 | -0.2% |
| Cambridge | Greater Boston | 105 | $2,175,000 | +1.8% |
| Newton | Greater Boston | 525 | $1,825,000 | +8.0% |
| Somerville | Greater Boston | 72 | $1,287,500 | +11.0% |
| Melrose | North of Boston | 187 | $965,000 | +11.0% |
| Reading | North of Boston | 187 | $900,000 | +5.3% |
| Wakefield | North of Boston | 195 | $830,000 | +0.9% |
| Stoneham | North of Boston | 130 | $805,000 | +2.7% |
| Falmouth | Cape Cod | 424 | $804,000 | +8.6% |
| Westborough | Central Massachusetts | 134 | $752,000 | -3.6% |
| Northborough | Central Massachusetts | 126 | $727,500 | +1.3% |
| Braintree | South Shore | 214 | $725,000 | +6.6% |
| Shrewsbury | Central Massachusetts | 234 | $716,500 | +6.1% |
| Quincy | Greater Boston | 418 | $706,250 | +0.9% |
| Framingham | MetroWest | 442 | $700,000 | +6.9% |
| Plymouth | South Shore | 606 | $654,450 | +3.6% |
| Paxton | Central Massachusetts | 40 | $615,000 | +23.0% |
| Sutton | Central Massachusetts | 70 | $615,000 | -3.9% |
| Grafton | Central Massachusetts | 153 | $610,000 | No change |
| Marlborough | MetroWest | 230 | $606,500 | +2.4% |
| Boylston | Central Massachusetts | 46 | $583,500 | +0.6% |
| Great Barrington | The Berkshires | 77 | $575,000 | +4.5% |
| Holden | Central Massachusetts | 200 | $550,000 | No change |
| Lowell | North of Boston | 412 | $510,000 | +2.0% |
| Millbury | Central Massachusetts | 123 | $490,000 | +5.4% |
| Leominster | Central Massachusetts | 258 | $475,500 | +2.9% |
| Auburn | Central Massachusetts | 188 | $475,000 | +10.7% |
| Worcester | Central Massachusetts | 884 | $430,000 | +2.4% |
| Fall River | South Coast | 300 | $429,450 | +2.5% |
| New Bedford | South Coast | 401 | $422,000 | +6.8% |
| Pittsfield | The Berkshires | 434 | $293,000 | +2.4% |
| Springfield | Pioneer Valley | 1,040 | $290,000 | +3.6% |
| Barnstable | Cape Cod | Reported by village, with no town-wide figure; see the guide | ||
Source: The Warren Group, MA December 2025 Sales, Prices by Town (single-family, calendar year 2025). Single-family homes; year-to-date figures through December. Not live data and not a valuation of any home.
Spotlight · Wakefield · Data through August 2026 · All home types
Wakefield, from Wakefield at Home
Source: Redfin, Wakefield Housing Market, accessed October 10, 2026. Geography: Wakefield town; all home types. Figures may be revised; this is not a valuation of an individual home.
Different sources measure different things: the Warren Group table counts single-family sales for a full calendar year, while this Redfin snapshot covers all home types over recent months. Compare like with like.
The Wakefield guideSold vs. asking
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Beyond square feet
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