Published November 8, 2026 in Market Update

Metrowest is adding listings, but buyers are still showing up

By Samantha Boulay

Real estate, Metrowest

Here is the one thing to know. Homes for sale across Metrowest rose 12.6% from a year ago, the Real Estate Data Aggregator says.

More choices for buyers. More competition for sellers. That is the trade right now.

But buyers have not pulled back. Pending sales across Metrowest were up 11.5% in the same period, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator.

That matters. More supply usually cools demand. Here it has not, at least not yet.

Zoom out and the national picture is different. Realtor.com says active listings nationally grew 7.4% in October 2026, topping 1.18 million homes.

But Realtor.com also reports national pending sales fell 10.5% in October 2026, the steepest drop since October 2023.

Metrowest is not following that script. Our pending sales are rising, not falling, even as choices grow.

Rates may explain some of the national pullback. Realtor.com put the average 30 year rate at 7.33% in October 2026, the highest since 2023.

Townwide numbers only tell part of the story. Framingham at ZIP 01702 saw 33.3% more homes sold, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator, while its median price slipped 5.5%.

Ashland at ZIP 01721 tells a different tale. New listings jumped 52.1% there, yet 61.7% of homes still sold above list, the Real Estate Data Aggregator reports.

Southborough at ZIP 01772 added the most, up 88.2%. Weston at ZIP 02493 actually has fewer homes for sale than last year, down 32%.

Days on market also split by town. Weston sits at 44 days, 19 days longer than last year, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator.

Sherborn at ZIP 01770 moves much faster, 14 days on market, unchanged from last year, the Real Estate Data Aggregator shows.

So one street can look nothing like the whole ZIP code, and one ZIP can look nothing like the next one over.

If you are watching your own home or thinking about a move, the averages only get you so far.