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Massachusetts Home Sales Down 11.6%

Sales are down 11.6% year over year with August 2022 at 8,844 over 10,004 last August. Sales are down across all categories. 

  • Single families:  6,318 (2021) | 5,732 (2022) 
  • Condominiums: 2,773 (2021) | 2,298 (2022) 
  • Multi-families:    913 (2021) | 814 (2022)

Average prices have continued their rise with another year-over-year increase of 4.1%, now at $608,270. Prices increased in every category.  

  • Single families:  $665,256 (2021) | $679,598 (2022) 
  • Condominiums: $441,472 (2021) | $470,919 (2022) 
  • Multi-families: $627,863 (2021) | $658,640 (2022) 

Homes Listed For Sale:

Sales have remained down month over month as sellers aren’t as motivated to list as they were during the market boom last summer – evidenced by the fact that the number of homes listed is down by 20.2% when compared to August 2021 

  • 2022: 7,100 
  • 2021: 8,893 
  • 2020: 9,744 

Pending Home Sales:

The number of homes placed under contract is down by 15.1% when compared to August 2021. 

  • 2022: 7,166
  • 2021: 8,418
  • 2020: 10,312

Price Reductions:

If you are a seller whose home has been sitting on the market, the price is the first thing to consider adjusting. The number of price reductions is down by 1.4% when compared to August 2021. 

    • 2022: 701 
    • 2021: 711 
    • 2020: 727