The Pecan Street Index › Massachusetts
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$979K
Dropping back below $1M re-opens a buyer pool that had been priced out — and puts sellers on notice that the last few months' comps are no longer defensible.
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Pecan Street Index, Boston, MA, September 2026
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Full Boston market data — median price, signals + ZIP trends →
Boston, MA · 2026-08-14
Lowell avg sale price crossed $500K — now $507K
Crossing $500K is a narrative hinge — buyer shopping-by-price bands and seller list-price anchoring both reset when a market moves past a round number.
Boston, MA · 2026-07-10
Somerville median price -8.7% YoY
Price-per-sqft also -1.7% YoY across 57 closed sales.
Boston, MA · 2026-07-03
Brookline median price -20.0% YoY
Price-per-sqft also -3.8% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.
Boston, MA · 2026-06-29
Brookline median price -20.0% YoY
Price-per-sqft also -3.8% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.