Newton Housing Market Report — Q2 2026

The median home price in Newton, MA is $1,695,000 in Q2 2026 (quarter to date), drawn from 185 single-family and condo sales recorded in MLS PIN (rentals excluded). That blended median held roughly flat (-0.6%) compared with $1,705,000 in Q2 2025. Over the trailing twelve months, the median sits at $1,600,000 across 849 sales. Newton remains one of Greater Boston's deepest housing markets, and the two property types behave differently: single-family homes anchor the high end while condos provide a more attainable entry point. The sections below break the numbers down quarter by quarter and translate them into what buyers and sellers should actually do.

Newton quarterly price trend, Q2 2025 to Q2 2026

Newton's blended median has moved between $1.43M and $1.71M over the past five quarters. The table tracks the blended median, then the single-family (SF) and condo (CC) detail. We exclude Q1 2025 from the trend because our feed covered too few Newton sales that quarter to be reliable.

Pace and pricing detail

The next table adds the three numbers that describe how the market is moving: price per square foot, sale-to-list ratio (the median percentage of asking price homes actually fetched), and median days on market.

Based on information from MLS PIN. Not guaranteed accurate. SF = single-family, CC = condo.

What this means for Newton buyers

Buyers in Newton are competing in a market where well-priced homes sell near asking but not far above it. In Q2 2026 (quarter to date), single-family homes closed at a median 100.1% of list and condos at 98.6% — close enough to 100% that lowball offers rarely succeed on fresh listings, but far enough from the double-digit overbids of 2021 that disciplined buyers have negotiating room. Median days on market of 54 days for single-family and 59 days for condos means you usually have time to do diligence, but the best homes still move quickly. Condos remain the most attainable way into Newton at a $1.13M median. If you are weighing Newton against nearby towns, start with our buyer guide and browse current Newton listings.

What this means for Newton sellers

The data rewards correct pricing and punishes optimism. Sale-to-list ratios near 100% in Q2 2026 (quarter to date) show that homes priced to the market are getting full asking; the homes dragging down the averages are the ones that launched high and chased the market down. A median 54 days on market for single-family homes is a healthy pace — homes priced right are absorbed quickly. The single biggest lever a Newton seller controls is the list price in the first two weeks, when buyer attention peaks. Get a data-backed starting point with an instant home valuation, then read how we price and position homes on our selling page.

Single-family vs. condo in Newton

Single-family and condo markets in Newton move on different clocks. In Q2 2026 (quarter to date), the median single-family home sold for $2,091,000 (109 sales) while the median condo sold for $1,131,250 (76 sales). Year over year, single-family is +5.1% and condo is -9.9%. The gap between the two is the main reason the blended median swings with seasonal mix: spring and early summer skew toward higher-priced single-family closings, which lifts the all-in median even when neither segment moved much on its own. When you read any single Newton median, check which property type it reflects.

For neighborhood-level context — village character, commute, and inventory patterns across Newton's villages — see our Newton neighborhood guide. Planning your carrying costs? Our Newton property tax guide walks through rates and exemptions. And you can compare these figures directly against our Brookline market report.

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