Cambridge, MA housing market
The typical Cambridge home is worth about $1,032,000, down 0.6% in a year, 56% above the Massachusetts typical home. Homes typically sell in 21 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cambridge compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cambridge at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Cambridge | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $783,000 | $382,000 |
| 2018 | $850,000 | $407,000 |
| 2019 | $903,000 | $426,000 |
| 2020 | $904,000 | $438,000 |
| 2021 | $928,000 | $485,000 |
| 2022 | $995,000 | $536,000 |
| 2023 | $977,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $994,000 | $616,000 |
| 2025 | $1,043,000 | $648,000 |
| 2026 | $1,038,000 | $658,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,032,000 | $662,000 |
Cambridge and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | $1.03M | −0.6% | 21 | $130,748 |
| Boston | $775K | −1.4% | 22 | $97,344 |
| Somerville | $924K | +0.4% | 20 | $132,572 |
| Belmont | $1.45M | +1.5% | 15 | $183,137 |
| Watertown | $819K | +1% | 19 | $126,265 |
| Arlington | $1.07M | +2.9% | 15 | $150,701 |
7.9 years of income
The typical Cambridge home costs about 7.9 years of the town's median household income, more than across Massachusetts (6.4 years).
How Cambridge ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.