Home Listing Inventory from 1999 through Q3 2026 (as of September 30, 2026) in Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Medford, and Somerville MA.
Home Listing Inventory Q3 2026: MA Home Listings
The charts below provide comparison of Home Listing Inventory from 1999 through Q3 2026 (as of September 30, 2026) in Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Medford, and Somerville MA. The number of homes listed for sale reflects the amount of available inventory for home buyers to choose for their new home.
For a home seller, a lower number of home listings presents less competition in the market from homes with similar features. The opposite is true for a home buyer such that competition from other home buyers is stronger when the number of similar homes listed for sale is low.
Listing Inventory Q3 2026: Condominium
Inventory Comparison 1999 – YTD September 30, 2026
The highest condominium home listing inventory on record to date occurred in 2005 for Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge and Somerville MA with 2006 yielding the highest in Medford MA.
Condominium listing inventory in Belmont and Somerville in Q3 2026 increased 2% to 5% while in Arlington, Cambridge, and Medford MA it decreased 4% to 20% as compared to year end 2025.
| HOME LISTING INVENTORY: CONDOMINIUM | ARLINGTON | BELMONT | CAMBRIDGE | SOMERVILLE | MEDFORD |
| Year-End 2025: | 251 | 80 | 788 | 551 | 267 |
| YTD 9-30-2026: | 201 | 82 | 743 | 578 | 256 |
| 2025 ~ YTD 2026: | - 20 % | + 2 % | - 6 % | + 5 % | - 4 % |
Listing Inventory Q3 2026: Single Family
Inventory Comparison 1999 – YTD September 30, 2026
The highest single family home listing inventory on record to date for Cambridge occurred in 2003; for Belmont and Somerville in 2005; and for Arlington and Medford MA in 2006.
As of Q3 2026 the single family listing inventory in Belmont and Somerville increased 2% to 10%; however, in Arlington, Cambridge, and Medford MA it decreased 14% to 19% as compared to year end 2025.
| HOME LISTING INVENTORY: SINGLE FAMILY | ARLINGTON | BELMONT | CAMBRIDGE | SOMERVILLE | MEDFORD |
| Year-End 2025: | 246 | 134 | 188 | 96 | 288 |
| YTD 9-30-2026: | 213 | 148 | 161 | 98 | 233 |
| 2025 ~ YTD 2026: | - 14 % | + 10 % | - 15 % | + 2 % | - 19 % |
Listing Inventory Q3 2026: Multi-Family
Inventory Comparison 1999 – YTD September 30, 2026
The highest multi-family home listing inventory on record to date occurred in 2005 for Cambridge and Somerville with 2006 yielding the highest for Arlington, Belmont, and Medford MA.
Currently the multi-family listing inventory in Arlington, Belmont, and Medford increased 5% to 21%. In Cambridge and Somerville MA the inventory for multi-family homes decreased 12% to 21% as compared to year end 2025.
| HOME LISTING INVENTORY: MULTI-FAMILY | ARLINGTON | BELMONT | CAMBRIDGE | SOMERVILLE | MEDFORD |
| Year-End 2025: | 48 | 31 | 147 | 254 | 97 |
| YTD 9-30-2026: | 58 | 34 | 116 | 225 | 102 |
| 2025 ~ YTD 2026: | + 21 % | + 10 % | - 21 % | - 12 % | + 5 % |
MA Home Market Timing & Trends
Monthly & Quarterly Market Updates
Visit my blog for monthly and quarterly market updates including home sale price, market timing, and home listing inventory:
- Market Timing Q3 2026
- Arlington MA Market: September 2026
- Belmont MA Market: September 2026
- Cambridge MA Market: September 2026
- Medford MA Market: September 2026
- Somerville MA Market: September 2026
Market Statistics 2021 – 2026
For home sale price, market timing, and home listing inventory trends from 2021 to 2026 in Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Medford, and Somerville MA visit:
Tamela Roche Realtor
As a Realtor in Cambridge MA since 2002, I represent only you and your best interests as the home seller or the home buyer. I do not represent both sides in the same transaction in order to avoid the practice of “dual agency”. My policy is to represent Clients without any conflict of interest. My service areas include Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Medford, and Somerville MA.
