Ashland, MA Real Estate
Ashland is a town of about 18,000 people west of Boston, with its own commuter rail station, Ashland State Park and a home in the early miles of the Boston Marathon route. From Jul–Sep 2026, the median single-family home in Ashland sold for $734,000 across 38 sales, at 103.3% of list price.
The Ashland market right now
Median prices and days on market cover closings from Jul–Sep 2026. Listing counts are as of Oct 7, 2026.
Supply and Demand: Ashland
Ashland is a small market, so monthly counts swing: 8 closings in August and 22 in September.
Demand picked up as summer went on. Pendings rose from 11 in July to 21 in August and 22 in September. New listings nearly doubled to 39 in September, lifting inventory to 65.
Single-family homes sold at a median of 103.3% of list in 17 days, the strongest sale-to-list of my seven towns. With 2.2 months of supply, Ashland is firmly a seller's market.
New Listings, Total Active Inventory, Pending, and Closed by Month, Jul–Sep 2026
Show the numbers
| Month | New Listings | Total Active Inventory | Went Pending | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 21 | 39 | 11 | 28 |
| Aug 2026 | 21 | 48 | 21 | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | 39 | 65 | 22 | 22 |
How to read it: New Listings counts homes listed that month. Total Active Inventory is everything on the market at the start of the month plus that month's new listings, so it counts every home a buyer could have seen that month. Went Pending counts homes that went under agreement, by offer date. Closed counts sales that recorded that month. All property types (single-family, condo and multi-family) are included.
Source: MLS Property Information Network, Inc. (MLS PIN), Middlesex County data as of Oct 7, 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Jul closings start Jul 7, so they're a few days short. Listings that were withdrawn or expired aren't in the export, so earlier months slightly undercount new listings and inventory. The latest month's pending count will rise as recent listings go under agreement. Medians based on small numbers of sales can swing month to month.
Homes for sale in Ashland
Ashland, neighborhood by neighborhood
Ashland is compact, but location in town affects commute and price.
Downtown Ashland
The historic center along Main Street and Route 135, with restaurants and walkable older homes.
Near the commuter rail
Neighborhoods and condo communities near Ashland station on Pleasant Street, popular with Boston commuters.
Ashland State Park area
South Ashland near the reservoir, with larger lots and quick access to swimming and trails.
Newer subdivisions
Colonials built from the 1990s on, often with larger lots and two-car garages, a common pick for move-up buyers.
Commute, schools and everyday life
Getting around
Ashland station on the Framingham/Worcester commuter rail line, Route 135 through town, and quick access to Route 9, the Mass Pike and I-495.
Schools
Ashland Public Schools serves the town, including Ashland High School. See Ashland Public Schools.
Outdoors
Ashland State Park and its reservoir, nearby Hopkinton State Park, and town trails and conservation land. The Boston Marathon passes through Ashland each April.
What Ashland clients say
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Robson C.Sold in Ashland, Google review
Common questions about Ashland
Is Ashland a buyer's or seller's market right now?
As of Oct 7, 2026, Ashland has about 2.2 months of supply (44 active listings against roughly 20 closings a month over the last three months), which points to a seller's market. From Jul–Sep 2026, single-family homes sold at a median of 103.3% of list price. I update this every month from MLS PIN.
How do I commute from Ashland to Boston?
Commuter rail runs from Ashland station to Back Bay and South Station. By car, Route 135 connects to Route 9 and the Mass Pike.
Why do buyers choose Ashland?
Many buyers choose Ashland for value compared with neighboring towns, its own commuter rail stop, and access to Ashland State Park.
Where are Ashland deeds recorded?
At the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds.
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