Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0882 homes sold in Newton in the last year, at a typical $1.5M
About one sale in 3 is a condo. 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 Newton homes are listed.
Every place Newton 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 Newton.
For sale
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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.
20% of Newton’s sales are condos, at $1.1M less than a house
517 houses and 173 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 517 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $623MA $368
- Days to sell
- 29
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
typical sale · 173 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $658MA $562
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 48 sold, typical $1.3M
Townhouses: 144 sold, typical $1.5M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
882 sales in the last year, against 1,197 in 2021 and a low of 780 in 2023. The typical sale went from $908K in 2016 to $1.5M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.6M buys in Newton
Check a listing against what Newton 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 Newton are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Newton’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, 882 sales.
If you’re buying in Newton
- Shop in September. It brings about 149 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 27% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 31% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 45% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 166 a month), and the most competition: 49% close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (33%). February has the least competition (26%) but only about 88 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Massachusetts
| Newton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 31% | 36% | 47% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 45% | 49% | 60% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 99.7% | 101.4% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 30 | 20 | 21 | 27 |
206 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2022 low (132), 17% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 398.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Since 2019, houses are up 51%, condos 38%
A house typically sold for $1.9M in the last year (517 sales), a condo for $829K (173).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Newton ranks 179th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Newton is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 25.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Newton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in NewtonCheck 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.
Watertown, Needham and Waltham sell for less a square foot; Brookline for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Newton, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton | 882 | $1.5M | $589 | 31% | 30 |
| Brookline | 569 | $1.3M | $794 | 33% | 31 |
| Waltham | 387 | $813K | $464 | 44% | 24 |
| Watertown | 357 | $879K | $514 | 42% | 24 |
| Wellesley | 293 | $2.1M | $671 | 35% | 26 |
| Belmont | 202 | $1.4M | $632 | 44% | 23 |
| Needham | 167 | $1.8M | $541 | 45% | 18 |
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 Newton
What do homes sell for in Newton, MA?
882 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.5M, $589 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.9M, condos for about $829K.
Is Newton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 261 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 84 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Newton?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Newton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Newton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Newton.
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).