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Needham, Newton and Wellesley still moving, even with rates above 7%
The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 583 homes sold and 427 pending across Needham, Newton and Wellesley in the three months ending August 31, 2026, even as Realtor.com reported mortgage rates surging above 7%.
Read the post →The 495 Corridor (South) is still moving faster than the wider South region
While Realtor.com put the South region at 68 days on market in September 2026, the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 752 homes sold across this corridor in just the three months ending August 31, 2026, with many ZIP codes closing in 19 to 23 days.
Natick, Framingham and Marlboro: prices slipped across the board, even with steady demand
The three months ending August 31, 2026 showed median sale prices down 4% to 5.5% across Framingham, Marlborough, and Natick, even as buyers kept showing up and homes kept selling.
Chelmsford / Westford still moved more homes with little extra supply
Rates climbed above 7% and buyers kept showing up anyway: 214 homes sold here in the three months ending August 31, 2026, up 12% from a year before.
Metro Boston/West has more listings, but buyers are still signing deals
Inventory is up 25.6% across Metro Boston/West, yet pending sales still rose 2.5% in the three months ending August 31, 2026.
Boston - South has more listings, but the market still moves
More homes are on the market than a year ago, and buyers are still writing offers , which means pricing and preparation matter more than ever.
More listings are showing up, but North Shore demand is still moving
Inventory is up across the board, but 883 pending sales in three months tells you buyers haven't gone anywhere.
More listings are showing up, but this corridor still isn't loose
Inventory is rising across the Northwest Suburbs / Route 2 Corridor, but with most ZIP codes holding 1.2 to 2.9 months of supply, sellers still have the upper hand in most spots.
Westford inventory fell to 29 homes, and buyers still moved fast
The three months ending August 31, 2026 showed Westford with just 1 month of supply, homes selling above list, and more than half going under contract within two weeks.
North Chelmsford cooled more than the rest of Chelmsford
Two ZIP codes, two very different stories: knowing which one your home sits in changes everything about your price and your timing.
More homes hit the market in MetroSouth, but buyers are still absorbing them
The three months ending August 31, 2026 show more listings across MetroSouth than a year ago, and buyers are still stepping in at nearly the same pace.
More listings hit South Shore, but closings still slipped
The three months ending August 31, 2026 brought more homes to market across Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth and Milton, but fewer of them closed, and rates are staying high.
More homes are hitting Norfolk County - Central, and buyers are using them
Supply is up sharply across the area, yet 465 pending sales show buyers are still moving, as of the three months ending August 31, 2026.
Greater Lowell added listings, and buyers used them
More homes came to market in the three months ending August 31, 2026, and buyers kept pace, which tells sellers something worth knowing before they price.
Some parts of Somerville / Cambridge are still moving fast
The market is not one thing right now: a few ZIP codes are still tight and competitive, while others have slowed down enough that buyers have room to think.
One part of Boston - North is moving fast even with more choices
ZIP 02129 stands out with 1.4 months of supply and nearly half of homes under contract within two weeks, while other parts of Boston - North are taking much longer.
More listings are showing up, but Boston - South is not moving as one market
The three months ending August 31, 2026 show a market split by ZIP code: some parts have barely any supply, while others are sitting on more than seven months of homes.
Boston - North has more listings, but not every part is moving slower
Across Boston - North, inventory is up and days on market have stretched, but some ZIP codes are still moving fast and prices are still climbing.
New listings are up, but 495 Corridor (South) is still moving fast
More homes came to market in the three months ending August 31, 2026, and buyers absorbed nearly all of them.
Chelmsford stayed tight even with 7.40% mortgage rates
Pending sales jumped 10.5% and supply held at 1.1 months, even as Freddie Mac put the 30-year fixed rate at 7.40% on October 8, 2026.
Higher rates did not stop Chelmsford buyers
Sales are up, pending contracts are climbing, and most homes are still selling above list price, even with a 7.40% mortgage rate.
MetroWest inventory rose 25.6%, but buyers are still absorbing it
More homes are on the market than a year ago, but pending sales are up too, and most ZIP codes are still moving fast.
One part of Needham / Newton / Wellesley is still moving fast above list
ZIP 02460 stands apart: 65.2% of homes went under contract within two weeks, and 57.6% sold above list, even as rates climbed past 7%.
More homes sold here, but new supply barely moved
The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 445 sales across Metro West in the three months ending August 31, 2026, up 4%, while new listings crept up just 0.9% to 452.
The Lowball Myth Meets Chelmsford's Actual Numbers
Over the twelve weeks ending August 30, 2026, Chelmsford's median sale closed at 101.6% of asking price, and about 68% of homes sold above asking.
Chelmsford's supply sits at 1.1 months
In the twelve weeks ending August 23, 2026, the 30 homes for sale in Chelmsford would clear in about 1.1 months of supply at the current sales pace, even as closings fell year over year.
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