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Middlesex County, MA Housing Market Brief

county · MA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Middlesex County, 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.

Price Momentum20%
-11.856
Inventory Health25%
42
Affordability20%
5
Economic Strength20%
+1.559
Rental Yield15%
38

Where is Middlesex County, MA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Middlesex County, MA is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Middlesex County, MA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$850K-1.2%
Median Days on Market19 days▲ +11.8%
Months of Supply2.2▲ +22.2%
Homes for Sale2,913▲ +11.1%
Homes Sold1,320-7.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$451-1.9%
Sale-to-List Ratio102.6%-0.7%

How has Middlesex County, MA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 40
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Middlesex County, MA a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Middlesex County, MA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 40 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Middlesex County, MA?

The median sale price in Middlesex County, MA is $850K, having fallen 1.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Middlesex County, MA?

Middlesex County, MA scores 5 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Middlesex County, MA's Alpha Score?

Middlesex County, MA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (59/100) and its weakest is Affordability (5/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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