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    Cambridge Real Estate Market Report: October 2026

    What sold in Cambridge in October 2026, what it sold for, and what is on the market going into November.

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    By Kevin Hoang · Published November 3, 2026 · Sales through October 31, 2026

    24 homes sold in Cambridge in October 2026: 4 single-family homes, 15 condos and 5 multi-families — the fewest in twelve months. The median condo sold for $1,146,000, up 60% on September and up 19% against the twelve-month median of $960,000. 47% sold above their final asking price, and the median sold at 100.0% of it. A year earlier, in October 2025, 69 homes sold and the median condo went for $913,000.

    Cambridge in October 2026: the numbers

    Single-family

    4 sold

    Median price
    —
    Sale-to-asking
    —
    Over asking
    —

    Condos

    15 sold

    Median price
    $1,146,000up 60% on September
    Sale-to-asking
    100.0%
    Over asking
    47%

    Multi-family

    5 sold

    Median price
    $1,910,000down 27% on September
    Sale-to-asking
    115.0%
    Over asking
    60%

    Homes sold each month in Cambridge, all types

    How October compared in Cambridge

    October 2026 beside the month before, the last three months (August–October 2026) and the last twelve (November 2025–October 2026), and the same month a year earlier. One month’s median moves with which homes happened to close — a few large houses one month, smaller ones the next — so the three- and twelve-month columns are the steadier read.

    Single-family

    October 2026September 20263 months12 monthsOctober 2025
    Homes sold462111518
    Median price—$2,400,000$2,100,000$2,425,000$3,190,000
    Median per sq ft—$833$939$967$1,018
    Median sale-to-asking—96.5%97.7%100.0%103.6%
    Sold over asking—17%29%49%61%
    Typical amount over asking——$150,000$200,000$150,000

    Condos

    October 2026September 20263 months12 monthsOctober 2025
    Homes sold15229350742
    Median price$1,146,000$715,000$885,000$960,000$913,000
    Median per sq ft$880$931$897$924$873
    Median sale-to-asking100.0%98.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
    Sold over asking47%27%37%38%36%
    Typical amount over asking$37,000$27,500$55,000$51,000$50,000

    Multi-family

    October 2026September 20263 months12 monthsOctober 2025
    Homes sold5716819
    Median price$1,910,000$2,610,000$2,555,000$2,150,000$2,180,000
    Median per sq ft$787$660$659$662$702
    Median sale-to-asking115.0%96.8%98.4%99.4%95.8%
    Sold over asking60%29%44%37%22%
    Typical amount over asking——$301,000$154,000—

    What changed since September

    • Single-family: 4 closed, against 6 in September (the fewest since March 2026).
    • Condos: 15 closed, against 22 in September (the fewest in twelve months); the median price was up 60% at $1,146,000; the share selling over asking rose from 27% to 47%.
    • Multi-family: 5 closed, against 7 in September; the median price was down 27% at $1,910,000; the share selling over asking rose from 29% to 60%.

    Cambridge going into November: homes for sale

    On November 3, 2026, 235 homes were for sale in Cambridge and 108 were under agreement — about 4.0 months of supply at the past year's pace.

    Homes for sale in Cambridge on November 3, 2026
    Single-familyCondosMulti-family
    For sale3317527
    Under agreement166923
    Share with a buyer33%28%46%
    Months of supply3.44.14.0
    Median asking price$3,300,000$860,000$2,550,000
    Asking per sq ft$1,014$916$740
    Listed in the last 30 days7243
    Price cut in the last 30 days3 (typically 3%)27 (typically 4%)5 (typically 1%)

    Rents signed in Cambridge in October 2026

    31 leases were recorded in October 2026. The median monthly rent by bedrooms, beside the last twelve months:

    October 202612 months
    Studio—$2,50099 leases
    1 bedroom$2,8256 leases$3,000446 leases
    2 bedrooms$3,70018 leases$3,800546 leases
    3 bedrooms$4,7986 leases$4,600254 leases
    4 or more—$6,40099 leases

    What October means for Cambridge buyers and sellers

    If you are buying

    • Single-family homes have sold close to asking over the last three months — a median 97.7% of the final asking price — with 29% going over, typically by $150,000. That varies from home to home and from one price range to the next.
    • Condos have sold close to asking over the last three months — a median 100.0% of the final asking price — with 37% going over, typically by $55,000. That varies from home to home and from one price range to the next.

    If you are selling

    • Condos sold at a median 100.0% of their final asking price over the last three months, and 48% sold below it. That is against the LAST asking price: a home cut before it sold is counted against the lower one, so the price you start at matters more than this number suggests.
    • Your competition: 175 condos for sale and 69 under agreement (28% of the market already has a buyer). At the past year's pace the homes for sale would take about 4.1 months to sell.
    The full pictureThe Cambridge housing market over 12, 6 and 3 months — by price range, bedrooms and ZIP code

    October 2026 in other towns

    Sources for the Cambridge October 2026 report

    Based on information from MLS Property Information Network, Inc. (MLS PIN) for closings from November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2026, and listings as of November 3, 2026. The figures are calculated by Kevin Hoang, LPT Realty, not by MLS PIN, and are believed accurate but not guaranteed. Sales that were never listed on MLS — some private and new-construction sales — are not included.

    Sale-to-asking
    The sale price divided by the final asking price, which is the only one MLS data carries. A home that cut its price and then sold at the lower figure reads as 100%.
    Sold over asking
    The share of sales that closed above the final asking price, by any amount.
    Months of supply
    Homes for sale now, divided by the average number sold per month over the past twelve months: how long the current listings would last if nothing new came on. It is lower in spring and higher in winter, as inventory is.
    Under agreement
    Listings with an accepted offer that has not closed, including contingent ones.
    Windows
    Whole calendar months ending with October 31, 2026. A closing reaches MLS a few days after it happens, so a window ending today would undercount its own last week.
    Medians
    The middle sale: half sold for more, half for less. A median needs at least five sales and is shown as a dash otherwise. A month’s median moves with which homes happened to close, so the three- and twelve-month figures are the steadier read.
    Listed in the last 30 days
    When this site first saw the listing. Tracking began on September 2, 2026; MLS data does not include days on market, so these pages do not report it.
    Rents
    Leases recorded in MLS, by bedroom count. Parking spaces, and anything under $500 or over $30,000 a month, are left out.
    Who has the edge
    We call it for sellers when 50% or more of homes sold above their final asking price, or the median sold above 101.0% of it; for buyers when the median sold at or below 98.0% and fewer than 25% went over. Anything between is close to balanced.

    These figures describe a town, not a house. For what a particular home would sell for, ask for a written valuation.

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