Greater Boston Real Estate Market Update: Prices Up, Sales Down
After a slow start to 2026, single-family and condominium sales rose modestly in April, but were down through the first four months of the year in Greater Boston, according to data compiled by The Warren Group.
Greater Boston single-family sales rose by 48 units, a 3 percent increase in April, but were down 2 percent during the first four months of the year compared to the same timeframe in 2025.
The Warren Group, a publisher of real estate data, defines Greater Boston as the 139 cities and towns within Interstate 495.
The median house price rose 2 percent to $815,000 in April from $799,000 in April 2025. The median price also increased by 2 percent during the January-through-April period to $779,750 from $765,000 during the same period last year.
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Condominium sales rose by 32 units, or almost 3 percent, year over year in April. Sales slipped 2 percent through April compared to the first four months of 2025.
Condominium prices in Greater Boston fell in April and through the end of April. The median condo price declined by more than 1 percent to $620,000 in April, down from $629,000 in April 2025. Through the first four months of 2026, the median condo price dropped 5 percent to $595,000 from $625,000 during the same four-month period last year.
Statewide, there were only two months of single-family inventory in April, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. The condo market had about three months of supply. About five months of inventory is considered a balanced market between homebuyers and sellers.
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