Cambridge, MA Real Estate
Cambridge is a city of about 118,000 people directly across the Charles River from Boston, home to Harvard and MIT, with Red Line service through Harvard, Central and Kendall Squares. From Jul–Sep 2026, the median condo in Cambridge sold for $935,000 across 133 sales, and the median single-family home sold for $2,325,000.
The Cambridge 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: Cambridge
Cambridge is mostly a condo market: 133 condo sales this quarter against 35 single-family homes. Condos sold at a median of $935,000, 99.7% of list, after 29 days.
July and August were steady, with 103 new listings and 91 homes going under agreement. Then September brought a wave of new listings: 175 came on while 67 went pending, so total inventory nearly doubled, from 155 to 295.
At 3.6 months of supply, Cambridge is still a seller’s market, but close to balanced. Single-family homes are scarce and sold at a median of 100% of list in 20 days. Condo buyers have more choice this fall than at any point this summer.
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 | 63 | 170 | 56 | 84 |
| Aug 2026 | 40 | 155 | 35 | 71 |
| Sep 2026 | 175 | 295 | 67 | 35 |
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 Listings that were withdrawn or expired aren't in the export, so earlier months slightly undercount new listings and inventory.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 Cambridge
Cambridge, neighborhood by neighborhood
Cambridge is organized around its squares, and each part of the city has its own mix of homes.
Harvard Square
Around Harvard University, with shops, restaurants, the Red Line, and older homes and condos on the surrounding streets.
Central Square
City Hall, restaurants and music venues on Mass Ave, with the Red Line and dense blocks of condos and multi-families nearby.
Kendall Square and East Cambridge
Next to MIT, with newer high-rise condo and apartment buildings in Kendall and older row houses and two-families in East Cambridge near Lechmere.
Cambridgeport
Between Central Square and the Charles River, mostly older two- and three-families and condos close to Memorial Drive.
North Cambridge
Along upper Mass Ave near Porter and Alewife, with two-families, condos and some single-families.
West Cambridge
Around Brattle Street and Fresh Pond, with many of the city’s larger single-family homes.
Commute, schools and everyday life
Getting around
Red Line stations at Alewife, Porter, Harvard, Central and Kendall/MIT, the Green Line at Lechmere, and Fitchburg Line commuter rail at Porter. Many MBTA bus routes cross the city, and Memorial Drive, Route 2 and Route 16 are the main roads.
Schools
Cambridge Public Schools serves the city, including Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. See Cambridge Public Schools.
Outdoors
Fresh Pond Reservation, the paths along the Charles River and Memorial Drive, Danehy Park and Cambridge Common.
Common questions about Cambridge
Is Cambridge a buyer's or seller's market right now?
As of Oct 7, 2026, Cambridge has about 3.6 months of supply (236 active listings against roughly 66 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 100.0% of list price. I update this every month from MLS PIN.
How do I commute from Cambridge to Boston?
The Red Line runs from Alewife, Porter, Harvard, Central and Kendall/MIT into downtown Boston. The Green Line runs from Lechmere, and commuter rail from Porter goes to North Station. Walking and biking across the Charles River bridges are also common.
Can I tear down or replace an older house in Cambridge?
Not without review. Any building over 50 years old, anywhere in the city, goes through the Cambridge Historical Commission’s demolition review. If the Commission finds a building significant, demolition can be delayed up to 12 months. Some areas are also in historic or neighborhood conservation districts with their own review of exterior changes.
Where are Cambridge deeds recorded?
At the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds.
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