Lexington, MA Real Estate
Lexington is a town of about 34,000 people roughly 11 miles northwest of Boston, known for the Battle Green, where the Revolutionary War began in 1775. From Jul–Sep 2026, the median single-family home in Lexington sold for $1,635,000 across 89 sales, at 98.4% of list price.
The Lexington 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: Lexington
Through July and August, Lexington stayed in balance: 52 new listings and 50 homes went under agreement, and inventory held at 87.
September changed that. 51 homes came on, almost as many as July and August combined, while pendings stayed at 23. Inventory rose from 87 to 117. Closings also fell, from 39 in August to 18 in September.
At 2.9 months of supply, Lexington is still a seller’s market, but buyers have some room to negotiate. Single-family homes sold at a median of 98.4% of list after 33 days, at a median price of $1,635,000. Condos are a small slice of the market, with 12 sales, so those numbers swing.
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 | 24 | 87 | 27 | 44 |
| Aug 2026 | 28 | 87 | 23 | 39 |
| Sep 2026 | 51 | 117 | 23 | 18 |
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 Listings that were withdrawn or expired aren't in the export, so earlier months slightly undercount new listings and inventory.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 Lexington
Lexington, neighborhood by neighborhood
Lexington has a busy historic center and several well-known residential neighborhoods around it.
Lexington Center
Shops, restaurants and the Cary Memorial Library along Massachusetts Avenue, next to the Battle Green and the Minuteman Bikeway.
East Lexington
Along Massachusetts Avenue toward the Arlington line, with older homes close to the Minuteman Bikeway.
Meriam Hill
A hillside neighborhood just off Lexington Center, with older homes on winding streets.
Five Fields
A mid-century modern neighborhood designed by The Architects Collaborative, with contemporary homes set among shared open land.
Peacock Farm
A neighborhood of mid-century modern homes designed by architect Walter Pierce, near Route 2.
Commute, schools and everyday life
Getting around
Lexington has no subway or commuter rail station. MBTA bus routes 62 and 76 run through Lexington Center to Alewife station on the Red Line, and the town’s Lexpress bus runs local routes. Route 2, I-95/Route 128, Route 4/225 and Route 2A serve the town.
Schools
Lexington Public Schools serves the town, including Lexington High School. See Lexington Public Schools.
Outdoors
The Minuteman Bikeway, the Battle Green, Minute Man National Historical Park, Willard’s Woods and Whipple Hill conservation land.
Common questions about Lexington
Is Lexington a buyer's or seller's market right now?
As of Oct 7, 2026, Lexington has about 2.9 months of supply (99 active listings against roughly 34 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 98.4% of list price. I update this every month from MLS PIN.
How do I commute from Lexington to Boston?
Most commuters drive Route 2 into Cambridge and Boston, or drive or take the 62 or 76 bus to Alewife and ride the Red Line. There is no commuter rail station in town.
Where are Lexington deeds recorded?
At the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds.
Does Lexington have historic districts?
Yes. Lexington has local historic districts, including the Battle Green, Hancock-Clarke, Munroe Tavern and East Village districts. Exterior changes to homes in these districts, such as additions, windows and signs, need approval from the town’s Historic Districts Commission. I check this early for any listing near the Center or East Lexington.
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