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title: Cambridge, MA May 2025 Real Estate Market Report
description: Cambridge, MA, single-family home sales rose in May year-over-year even as median prices dropped, signaling a possible market adjustment ahead of summer.
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# [Cambridge, MA May 2025 Real Estate Market Report](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/blog/cambridge-ma-may-2025-real-estate-market-report)

 Written by [Rich Rosa](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/blog/author/rich-rosa) | Jul 13, 2025 11:17:01 PM

Cambridge, Massachusetts, single-family home sales increased in May on a year-over-year basis even as median prices dropped, signaling a possible market adjustment ahead of summer.

<https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/-ab-variant-4878209a-dd94-43af-b306-e49b15ff25a0>Single-family transactions rose 25 percent year-over-year, up only three sales, and median home prices declined nearly 10 percent to $1.93 million, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR).

Condominium sales decreased by nearly 4 percent and prices declined by 9 percent in May compared to May 2024; however, prices through May were up 13 percent, indicating a possible shift in the condo market.

The following is more Cambridge housing data from MAR.

### Single-Family Properties in Cambridge, MA

- **Pending Sales**: Up 40 percent (from 15 in May 2024 to 21 in May 2025).
- **Closed Sales**: Up 25 percent (from 12 to 15).
- **Median Sales Price**: Down nearly 10 percent (from $2,134,000 to $1,925,000 in May). Through May, prices declined 12 percent ($2,270,000 to $2,000,000).
- **Inventory of Homes for Sale**: Slightly decreased by 2 (from 32 to 30).
- **Months Supply of Inventory**: Down 21 percent (from 4.2 months to 3.3 months).
- **Cumulative Days on Market**: Negligible increase of 3 percent (from 36 to 37 days).
- **Percentage of Original List Price Received**: Competition for homes increased, with home buyers paying, on average, 106 percent, up from 103 percent, of the original listing price.
- **New Listings**: Increased 18 percent (from 17 to 20).

### Cambridge, MA Condo Market

- **Pending Sales**: Down 6 percent (from 63 to 59 in May), but through May, up 7 percent (from 208 to 222).
- **Closed Sales**: Down nearly 4 percent (from 57 to 55), and unchanged through May (176).
- **Median Sales Price**: Down 9 percent (from $1,100,000 to $998,000 in May), but up 13 percent from January through May (from $960,000 to $1,085,000).
- **Inventory of Homes for Sale**: Decrease by only three available properties (from 126 to 122).
- **Months Supply of Inventory**: Declined 3 percent (from 3.1 months to 3.0 months).
- **Cumulative Days on Market**: Increased 5 percent, just two days, from 41 to 43 days.
- **Percentage of Original List Price Received**: Condo buyers paid, on average, 99 percent of the original listing price, down from 102 percent.
- **New Listings**: Up 13 percent (from 80 to 90).

## Cambridge, MA Real Estate Key Takeaways

1. *Single-family home prices are under pressure despite strong buyer activity*: In May, single-family pending sales surged 40 percent, and closed sales jumped 25 percent, yet the median sales price fell nearly 10 percent year-over-year for the month and almost 12 percent for the January-through-May period. The trend suggests sellers may be adjusting expectations in response to home buyer sensitivity at higher price points.

2. *The condo market tells a tale of two trends: Through May, strength, but softness in May. *Condominium median prices rose 13 percent through May compared to the same five-month period in 2024, highlighting strong demand earlier this year. In May, price growth reversed course, with the median price dropping 9 percent. The percentage of original list price home buyers paid fell, indicating buyers gained a little leverage in May.

3. *Homes are lingering longer, even as sellers receive strong offers*: Across both property types, the cumulative days on market increased (Single family: +29 percent; Condos: +7 percent through May). Still, sellers received a higher percentage of their asking price for single-family homes (106 percent in May), indicating that correctly priced and well-maintained properties continue to attract competition.

4. *Inventory remains tight, keeping pressure on the market*: The inventory of houses and condos for sale shrank compared to May 2024 (Single family: –6 percent; Condos: –3 percent); however, the months supply of inventory was more than twice the 1.3 months in May 2021. Condominium buyers should monitor inventory in the coming months.

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