Photo: Template:Sfoskett~commonswiki · CC BY-SA 3.089 homes sold in Southborough in the last year, at a typical $888K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Southborough homes are listed.
Every place Southborough 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 Southborough.
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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.
Houses are 87% of Southborough’s sales, at a typical $968K (year to May 2026)
89 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 87 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $359MA $368
- Days to sell
- 29
- Sold over asking
- 39%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $875K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $818K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $580K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
89 sales in the last year, against 183 in 2021 and a low of 98 in 2024. The typical sale went from $530K in 2016 to $888K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $900K buys in Southborough
Check a listing against what Southborough 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 Southborough are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Southborough’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 September 2026, 89 sales.
If you’re buying in Southborough
- Shop in March. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.5% of the list price on average; 42% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 31 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 24 a month), and the most competition: 48% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (34%). February has the least competition (22%) but only about 13 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Massachusetts as a whole
| Southborough now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 42% | 23% | 62% | 40% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 39% | 41% | 67% | 48% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.5% | 98.7% | 103.3% | 100.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
29 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.8 times the 2024 low (10), 24% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 64.
Since 2019, houses are up 43%, condos 60%
A house typically sold for $968K in the year to May 2026 (87 sales), a condo for $580K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Southborough ranks 150th of 224 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Southborough is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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 4.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Southborough, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SouthboroughTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Southborough.
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.
Marlborough and Ashland sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Southborough, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlborough | 335 | $576K | $312 | 44% | 27 |
| Framingham | 253 | $670K | $368 | 52% | 21 |
| Westborough | 236 | $645K | $391 | 33% | 27 |
| Ashland | 194 | $648K | $337 | 53% | 24 |
| Hopkinton | 112 | $1.1M | $358 | 50% | 21 |
| Southborough | 89 | $888K | $352 | 42% | 31 |
| Cordaville | 25 | $893K | $375 | 47% | 31 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Southborough
What do homes sell for in Southborough, MA?
89 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $888K, $352 a square foot.
Is Southborough a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 39 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 11 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Southborough?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Southborough?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Southborough’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Southborough.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).