Auburn housing market report, October 2026
Homes in Auburn took 8 days longer to find a buyer than a year earlier.
- 14
- homes sold in October (20 a year earlier)
- 18 days
- typical time to an accepted offer
- 50%
- sold for the first asking price or more
14 homes sold in Auburn in October, down from 20 a year earlier. The typical sale price was $450K, or $299 a square foot.
The typical home had an accepted offer in 18 days (10 a year earlier). 50% sold for the first asking price or more, about the same as a year earlier.
Sellers listed more homes than buyers took: 21 came on the market and 13 got an accepted offer.
Across Massachusetts, 46% of homes sold for the asking price or more, about the same as in Auburn.
By type of homeOctober, with a year earlier
| Type | Sold | Typical price | Per sq ft | Days to offer | At or above asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family homes | 10 (17) | $457K | $299 | 18 (10) | 50% (41%) |
| Condos | 2 (3) | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-family homes | 2 | – | – | – | – |
A year earlier in brackets. Typical means the middle sale: half sold for more, half for less. Monthly prices move with the mix of homes that sell, so small changes mean little; we compare prices per square foot, and only when 20 or more homes sold in both months.
Auburn sales in October were 30% below a year earlier
Homes sold each month, Oct 2025 to Oct 2026
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| Month | Homes sold |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 20 |
| Nov 2025 | 14 |
| Dec 2025 | 14 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | 10 |
| Mar 2026 | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | 12 |
| May 2026 | 12 |
| Jun 2026 | 20 |
| Jul 2026 | 23 |
| Aug 2026 | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 2026 | 14 |
What buyers paid against the first asking price in Auburn
Typical sale price as a share of the first asking price, by month. The line at 100% is full price.
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| Month | Sale ÷ first asking |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 98.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 94.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 100.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 98.2% |
| May 2026 | 102.3% |
| Jun 2026 | 102.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 100.5% |
| Aug 2026 | 99.0% |
| Sep 2026 | 101.2% |
| Oct 2026 | 100.0% |
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Boston Real Estate Observer, "Auburn housing market report, October 2026," published November 11, 2026, https://bostonrealestateobserver.com/reports/auburn/2026-10/.
Homes are single-family, condo and multi-family sales, not rentals, counted in the month they closed. Days to an accepted offer run from listing to accepted offer. Figures were frozen on November 11, 2026 and won't change; the live page has today's numbers. Source: verified market data; analysis by the Boston Real Estate Observer.