Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA Housing Market Brief
metro · MA · as of August 2026
What is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Where is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA in its market cycle?
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA is classified as Mature — holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Days on Market | 46 days | ▲ +18% |
How has Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA a buyer's or seller's market?
As of August 2026, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA is classified as a Deep Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 16 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.
How affordable is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA?
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA scores 9 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.
What's driving Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA's Alpha Score?
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (45/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (2/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.
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