Photo: Tim Pierce · CC BY 3.0461 homes sold in Arlington in the last year, at a typical $1.1M
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Arlington homes are listed.
Every place Arlington homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Arlington.
For sale
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New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
A third of Arlington’s sales are condos, at $476K less than a house
204 houses and 167 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 204 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $597MA $368
- Days to sell
- 16
- Sold over asking
- 66%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
typical sale · 167 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $659MA $562
- Days to sell
- 19
- Sold over asking
- 37%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 37 sold, typical $1.3M
Townhouses: 53 sold, typical $1.3M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
461 sales in the last year, against 653 in 2021 and a low of 441 in 2024. The typical sale went from $643K in 2016 to $1.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.1M buys in Arlington
Check a listing against what Arlington homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Arlington are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Arlington’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 461 sales.
If you’re buying in Arlington
- Shop in September. It brings about 76 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (63% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 30% of listings cut their price, against 34% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.3% of the list price on average; 53% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Two thirds of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 76 a month), but June is the most competitive: 77% of June sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (63%). January has the least competition (47%) but only about 32 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Massachusetts
| Arlington now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 53% | 67% | 73% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 65% | 71% | 78% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103.3% | 104.3% | 106.2% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 16 | 9 | 13 | 27 |
50 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2017 low (29), 34% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 138.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 34% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Since 2019, houses are up 53%, condos 40%
A house typically sold for $1.3M in the last year (204 sales), a condo for $801K (167).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Arlington ranks 66th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Arlington is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Arlington home costs about $6,700 a month
Price: Arlington’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Arlington’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Arlington is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.1M home, about $11,350 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Arlington, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ArlingtonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Arlington.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Winchester, Medford and Watertown sell for less a square foot; Cambridge for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Arlington, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 670 | $1.2M | $903 | 41% | 28 |
| Somerville | 581 | $1M | $667 | 39% | 26 |
| Arlington | 461 | $1.1M | $610 | 53% | 16 |
| Medford | 452 | $873K | $496 | 48% | 26 |
| Watertown | 357 | $879K | $514 | 42% | 24 |
| Winchester | 274 | $1.5M | $565 | 43% | 21 |
| Belmont | 202 | $1.4M | $632 | 44% | 23 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Arlington
What do homes sell for in Arlington, MA?
461 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.1M, $610 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.3M, condos for about $801K.
Is Arlington a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 62 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 49 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.3% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Arlington?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Arlington?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.1M home that’s near $11,350.
Where can I see homes for sale in Arlington?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Arlington’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Arlington.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).