For the first 11 days of May 2026, the Boston condo market is showing a trend toward price stabilization and a slight decrease in transaction volume compared to the same period in 2025. While specific day-by-day sales counts for May 1–11 are not yet finalized in public reports, broader data for the spring 30-day window (ending early May) shows a 6.6% decrease in closing volume across metro Boston year-over-year. [Bostonreb.com]

Market Performance Comparison (Spring 2026 vs. Spring 2025)

Metric	2026 Trend (YTD/Spring)	2025 Comparison
Median Condo Price	~$665,000	Effectively flat (+1.8%)
Closing Volume	1,301 closings (Metro)	Down 6.6% from 1,393
Inventory	2.1 months of supply	Still a seller’s market (<3 months)
Days on Market	33 days average	Up from 22 days in 2025

- Luxury Softening: High-end condos (especially historic brownstones in Back Bay and Beacon Hill priced at $2M+) are seeing significant price corrections, with some selling 5% to 21% under list price and sitting on the market for 200+ days.
- Competitive Mid-Market: Properly priced listings in the $800k–$1.5M range—particularly in Cambridge and neighborhood conversions in Dorchester and South Boston—remain highly competitive, often going under agreement in the first week.
- Emerging Value: Neighborhoods like Hyde Park have seen a massive 61.5% jump in closing volume as buyers seek alternatives to expensive inner-belt suburbs.
- Listing Growth: New condo listings across Massachusetts rose by 17.2% year-over-year as of March 2026, providing slightly more breathing room for buyers than the previous spring. [Ford Realty Inc]