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Roslindale housing market report, October 2026

16 homes sold in Roslindale in October, down from 19 a year earlier.

16
homes sold in October (19 a year earlier)
10 days
typical time to an accepted offer
50%
sold for the first asking price or more

16 homes sold in Roslindale in October, down from 19 a year earlier. The typical sale price was $719K, or $504 a square foot.

The typical home had an accepted offer in 10 days (8 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: 33 came on the market and 20 got an accepted offer.

Across Boston, 38% of homes sold for the asking price or more. Buyers in Roslindale were more likely to pay full price.

By type of homeOctober, with a year earlier

TypeSoldTypical pricePer sq ftDays to offerAt or above asking
Single-family homes4 (4)––––
Condos9 (13)$533K$53213 (8)33% (46%)
Multi-family homes3 (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.

Roslindale sales in October were 16% below a year earlier

Homes sold each month, Oct 2025 to Oct 2026

5025
16
Oct 2025Oct 2026
Source: Verified market data; analysis by the Observer Markets Desk.
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MonthHomes sold
Oct 202519
Nov 202514
Dec 202518
Jan 202610
Feb 20267
Mar 202620
Apr 202615
May 202623
Jun 202632
Jul 202642
Aug 202614
Sep 202613
Oct 202616

What buyers paid against the first asking price in Roslindale

Typical sale price as a share of the first asking price, by month. The line at 100% is full price.

98.8%
Oct 2025Oct 2026
Source: Verified market data; analysis by the Observer Markets Desk.
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MonthSale ÷ first asking
Oct 202598.5%
Nov 2025100.0%
Dec 202598.6%
Jan 202698.3%
Feb 202697.8%
Mar 2026100.0%
Apr 2026100.5%
May 2026102.7%
Jun 2026103.8%
Jul 2026100.0%
Aug 2026100.0%
Sep 2026101.7%
Oct 202698.8%

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Boston Real Estate Observer, "Roslindale housing market report, October 2026," published November 11, 2026, https://bostonrealestateobserver.com/reports/boston/roslindale/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.