Suffolk County, MA Housing Market Update: July 2026

Key Takeaways Suffolk County still favored sellers in July, but the advantage narrowed sharply: pending sales fell 13%, fewer than one in four homes went under contract within two weeks, and inventory hit its highest summer level since 2020. Home prices held at $825,080—up 3% year over year—matching the national pace for the first time since early 2024 after months of outperformance. Active listings climbed 10% year over year to 2,931 while the national count dipped slightly. New supply kept arriving even as buyers stepped back. Suffolk County, MA Housing Market Snapshot Median Sale Price Pending Sales Active Listings Days on Market Sold Above List $825,080 (+3.2% YoY) 448 (-12.7% YoY) 2,931 (+10.4% YoY) 26 days (+1 day YoY) 33.3% (-0.7 ppt YoY) Suffolk County’s July numbers carried an unusual contradiction. Prices rose at the same rate as the national market—3%—yet buyer activity retreated on nearly every measure. Pending sales dropped about 13%, the share of homes going under contract within two weeks fell below 26%, and closed sales slipped roughly 3%. Inventory expanded by double digits for the fourth consecutive month, reaching levels last seen during the pandemic-era listing ...