Massachusetts housing market's spring thaw begins

By the numbers: Homebuyers listed 4,255 single-family homes and 2,681 condos in March, per the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.

• That's a 1% increase in new single-family home listings and a 17.2% increase in new condo listings compared to March 2025.

What they're saying: "A lot of people are tired of waiting," says Kristen Keegan, MAR's president. "While they're waiting for interest rates to come down, the property values keep increasing. So it's a catch-22 there."

Yes, but: The total number of houses on the market remains lower than in 2025, and closings continue to decline.

• 2,179 single-family homes closed last month, down 2.2% from this time last year.
• 1,189 condos sold then, down 1.3% from last year.

The median sales price for single-family homes was $655,000, more than 4% higher than last March.

• The median sales price for condos fell to $537,000, 1.5% lower than last March.