The story of this market
The typical home in Cambridge, Massachusetts sells for about $1,300,000, or $907 per square foot.
Prices are up +9.1% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 28 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $3,900 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+2.5%
MA · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Cambridge housing market remains highly competitive with a median sale price of $1.3M, reflecting a 9.1% year-over-year increase. Demand is driven by the city's robust institutional and biotech employment base, keeping inventory tight and days on market low. While some segments show price fluctuations, the overall market maintains strong long-term investment appeal.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Cambridge yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2024) (within 12.5%).
Deterministic aggregate of 5 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved up 0.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 75 days on market with 2.5 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
23% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.96% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.1% · poverty 12.5% — a stable, low-distress profile.
- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum4.63 mi
- Kimball Farm Westford4.622 mi
- F1 Arcade Boston4.53.3 mi
- Starland Sportsplex & Fun Park4.422.1 mi
- Museum of Illusions Boston4.52.7 mi
- Fenway Park4.81.4 mi
- TD Garden4.62.2 mi
- Gillette Stadium4.620.7 mi
- Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center4.53.3 mi
- Topgolf Boston - Canton3.912.1 mi
- Fenway Park4.81.4 mi
- Boston Common4.72.2 mi
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston4.82 mi
- New England Aquarium4.42.9 mi
- Harvard Square4.60.8 mi
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston4.82 mi
- Boston Public Library4.81.8 mi
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum4.72 mi
- Museum of Science4.71.8 mi
- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum4.63 mi
- Boston Common4.72.2 mi
- Franklin Park Zoo4.44.3 mi
- Public Garden4.82 mi
- Charles River Esplanade4.81.6 mi
- Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University4.84.2 mi
- Community Boating, Inc.4.61.7 mi
- MIT Sailing Pavilion4.91.1 mi
- Atlantic Wharf4.62.8 mi
- Constitution Marina4.62.4 mi
- Charlestown Marina4.82.9 mi
- Topgolf Boston - Canton3.912.1 mi
- Granite Links Golf Club4.68.9 mi
- Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course3.94.8 mi
- George Wright4.56.9 mi
- Newton Commonwealth Golf Course43.7 mi
- Encore Boston Harbor4.32.7 mi
- Burlington Mall4.49.7 mi
- Natick Mall4.514.9 mi
- Prudential Center Boston4.51.7 mi
- Quincy Market4.52.6 mi
- Boston Logan International Airport4.14.9 mi
- Park Shuttle & Fly4.54.9 mi
- The Lounge3.44.6 mi
- DaCoopas Pizza4.14.1 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A historic commercial hub surrounding Harvard University, serving as a major cultural and retail anchor for the city.
A global center for biotechnology and technology, driving significant economic activity and housing demand.
A large municipal water supply and recreational area offering trails and green space for residents.
A major regional science museum located on the Charles River, serving as a significant educational and tourist attraction.
Cambridge is ideal for academic professionals, biotech workers, and long-term investors seeking exposure to a stable, high-demand institutional market. It is less suited for budget-conscious buyers due to the high barrier to entry and competitive, low-inventory environment.
The rental market is characterized by high demand driven by institutional presence, with market-rate rents for 2-bedroom units at $3,400 and 3-bedroom units at $3,900. The market is distinct from university-controlled and affordable housing stock.
The economy is anchored by world-class academic institutions and a dominant biotechnology and life sciences sector, particularly in Kendall Square. This institutional base provides consistent employment and housing demand.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Massachusetts) — Massachusetts Local Property Tax: Ad valorem tax calculated as (Municipal Budget / Total Assessed Value of all taxable property) = Tax Rate per $1,000 of assessed value. Assessments must be at 100% of full and fair cash (market) value.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov; figures represent city-level place estimates.
The federal school roster could not be retrieved on the last refresh — no list is shown rather than an unverified one. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.