Cambridge MA Spring Market 2025 vs 2026
Cambridge MA Spring 2025 vs 2026 Real Estate Market Update
Cambridge entered Spring 2026 with more visible supply than Spring 2025: active listings across single-family, condominium, and multi-family properties increased from 169 listings on June 1, 2025 to 190 listings on June 1, 2026. New listings also increased year to date, rising from 524 listings taken in 2025 to 578 listings taken in 2026.
The direction of change shows a market with more available inventory and more transaction activity at the same point in the calendar year. Pending sales increased from 331 year-to-date listings went pending in 2025 to 400 in 2026, while the weighted average sold days on market moved from approximately 50 days to approximately 55 days across three property categories.
The year-over-year picture is not uniform across property segments. Single-family, condominium, and multi-family data each show a different mix of inventory, pricing, days on market, and sale-to-list-price behavior, which means Cambridge should be read as a segmented municipal market rather than a single flat trend line.
1. Market Context
Spring 2025 set the comparison baseline with 33 active single-family listings, 115 active condominium listings, and 21 active multi-family listings on June 1. Year to date, the same period showed 97 single-family listings taken, 364 condominium listings taken, and 63 multi-family listings taken.
By June 1, 2026, active supply had increased in all three property categories: single-family listings rose to 40, condominium listings rose to 127, and multi-family listings rose to 23. Year-to-date new listing activity also increased in each category, with single-family listings taken at 101, condominium listings taken at 411, and multi-family listings taken at 66.
2. What's Heating Up
The clearest year-over-year demand signal is pending activity. Total pending sales increased from 331 in Spring 2025 to 400 in Spring 2026, led by condominium pending activity rising from 241 to 289 and multi-family pending activity rising from 29 to 49.
Multi-family activity showed the largest percentage movement in several transaction-count metrics. Multi-family listings went pending increased 68.97% year over year, closed units sold increased from 15 to 28, and 12-month units went pending increased from 65 to 114.
3. What's Stable
Some pricing relationship metrics remained relatively close year over year, especially in the condominium segment. Condominium average sale price as a percentage of list price was 101.29% in 2025 and 101.34% in 2026, while average sale price as a percentage of original list price was 99.87% in 2025 and 99.85% in 2026.
Single-family pending volume was also comparatively stable against the broader Cambridge increase. Single-family listings went pending moved from 61 in 2025 to 62 in 2026, a 1.64% increase, while single-family closed units sold moved from 35 to 37.
4. What's Cooling
Pricing movement varied by property type rather than following one uniform citywide pattern. Single-family average sale price increased from $2,811,712.20 to $2,891,729.73, while condominium average sale price moved from $1,238,766.42 to $1,230,725.32 and multi-family average sale price moved from $2,754,100.00 to $2,317,235.71.
Several timing and pricing-ratio signals show more moderation in specific segments. Condominium sold average days on market increased from 50 to 58, multi-family sold average days on market increased from 43 to 49, and single-family average sale price as a percentage of list price declined from 105.78% to 103.27%.
5. Buyer & Seller Interpretation Layer
For buyers, the increase in active listings from 169 to 190 and the increase in new listings from 524 to 578 suggest more available property flow than the prior spring, while the increase in pending sales from 331 to 400 shows that demand activity also expanded. This combination does not point to one-sided market conditions across every segment.
For sellers, pricing and positioning need to be read by property type. Single-family average sale price increased year over year, condominium pricing was nearly flat by average sale price, and multi-family average sale price declined, while sale-to-list-price ratios varied across segments.
Key Takeaways
- Active listings increased from 169 on June 1, 2025 to 190 on June 1, 2026 across Cambridge property categories.
- Pricing was segment-specific: single-family average sale price increased, while condominium and multi-family average sale prices moved lower year over year.
- Pending sales increased from 331 to 400, while weighted average sold days on market moved from approximately 50 days to approximately 55 days.
- Negotiation leverage varied by segment, with sale-to-list-price ratios showing different year-over-year patterns by property type.
| Factor | Spring 2025 | Spring 2026 | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listings | 169 total active listings on June 1 across single-family, condominium, and multi-family properties | 190 total active listings on June 1 across single-family, condominium, and multi-family properties | Active supply increased by 21 listings, or approximately 12.43%. |
| New Listings | 524 year-to-date listings taken | 578 year-to-date listings taken | New listing activity increased by 54 listings, or approximately 10.31%. |
| Pending Sales | 331 year-to-date listings went pending | 400 year-to-date listings went pending | Pending activity increased by 69 listings, or approximately 20.85%. |
| Average Sale Price by Property Type | Single-family: $2,811,712.20; condominium: $1,238,766.42; multi-family: $2,754,100.00 | Single-family: $2,891,729.73; condominium: $1,230,725.32; multi-family: $2,317,235.71 | Pricing moved differently by property type, with single-family average sale price increasing while condominium and multi-family averages were lower year over year. |
| Days on Market | Approximately 50 weighted average sold days on market | Approximately 55 weighted average sold days on market | Sold days on market increased by approximately 5 days using closed-unit-weighted segment data. |
| Negotiation Leverage | Average sale price as a percentage of list price ranged from 101.29% to 105.78% by property type | Average sale price as a percentage of list price ranged from 100.64% to 103.27% by property type | Leverage signals were mixed: single-family and multi-family sale-to-list ratios declined, while condominium sale-to-list ratio was nearly unchanged. |
Frequently Asked Questions
How did the Cambridge real estate market change from Spring 2025 to Spring 2026?Active listings increased from 169 to 190, new listings increased from 524 to 578, and pending sales increased from 331 to 400 across single-family, condominium, and multi-family categories.
Did Cambridge pricing increase from Spring 2025 to Spring 2026?Pricing moved differently by property type. Single-family average sale price increased from $2,811,712.20 to $2,891,729.73, while condominium average sale price moved from $1,238,766.42 to $1,230,725.32 and multi-family average sale price moved from $2,754,100.00 to $2,317,235.71.
Which Cambridge property segment showed the largest increase in pending activity?Multi-family listings went pending increased from 29 in 2025 to 49 in 2026, a 68.97% increase.
Were Cambridge homes taking longer to sell in Spring 2026?Using closed-unit-weighted sold days on market, the average moved from approximately 50 days in 2025 to approximately 55 days in 2026. By segment, condominium and multi-family sold days on market increased, while single-family sold days on market decreased.
What does the Spring 2026 data mean for pricing strategy?The data supports a segment-specific pricing read. Single-family average sale price increased, condominium average sale price was slightly lower, and multi-family average sale price was lower.