Is East Cambridge a buyer's or seller's market?

East Cambridge is a seller's market: 16 homes are for sale, about 3.7 months of supply at the pace of the last 12 weeks (12 accepted offers). Under 4 months favors sellers, 4 to 6 is balanced, over 6 favors buyers.

What is the price per square foot in East Cambridge, Cambridge?

Condos: $872 (most sold between $797 and $982); Single-family: $832 (most sold between $753 and $847); Multi-family: $608 (most sold between $582 and $706). Past 12 months, verified market data.

How fast do homes sell in East Cambridge?

Condos: a median 33 days to an accepted offer (41 sales); Single-family: a median 3 days to an accepted offer (4 sales); Multi-family: a median 10 days to an accepted offer (4 sales).

How much is rent in East Cambridge?

1 bedroom: $3,250 a month; 2 bedrooms: $4,200 a month; 3+ bedrooms: $4,800 a month (leases signed in the past 12 months).

Cambridge · neighborhood report

East Cambridge

41 condos sold here in the past 12 months for a typical $853,500, or $872 a square foot. Right now it's a seller's market.

By the Observer Neighborhoods Desk · Verified market data, updated November 10, 2026

$854K: typical condo sale price, past 12 months
$872: per square foot
33 days: typical time to an accepted offer

Key factsAs of November 10, 2026

As of November 10, 2026, 41 condos sold in East Cambridge, Cambridge in the past 12 months, for a typical $853,500 ($872 per square foot).
That is 5% less per square foot than condos across Cambridge ($920).
Condos in East Cambridge took a typical 33 days to get an accepted offer (Cambridge overall: 15), and 20% sold at or above the first asking price.
As of November 10, 2026, East Cambridge is a seller's market: 16 homes are for sale, about 3.7 months of supply at the pace of the last 12 weeks (12 accepted offers). Under 4 months favors sellers, 4 to 6 is balanced, over 6 favors buyers.
56% of the 16 homes for sale in East Cambridge have cut their asking price.
Typical rent in East Cambridge, Cambridge (leases in the past 12 months): 1 bedroom $3,250, 2 bedrooms $4,200, 3+ bedrooms $4,800 a month.

Cite as: “East Cambridge, Cambridge neighborhood report,” Boston Real Estate Observer, https://bostonrealestateobserver.com/towns/cambridge/east-cambridge/ (verified market data as of November 10, 2026).

Observer Condo Index, October 2026: 101.5. Greater Boston condos sold for a typical $601 a square foot over the last three months. East Cambridge condos: $872 a square foot over the past 12 months, 45% more.

By type of homePast 12 months

Type	Sales	Typical price	Per sq ft	Middle half, per sq ft	Days to offer	At or above asking
Condos	41	$854K	$872	$797–$982	33	20%
Single-family	4	$1.14M	$832	$753–$847	3	75%
Multi-family	4	$1.6M	$608	$582–$706	10	50%

What condos in East Cambridge sell for, per square foot

Typical sale price per square foot, condos, by quarter (quarters with 8 or more sales).

$1,000$500

$830

2025 Q42026 Q3

Source: Verified market data; analysis by the Observer Markets Desk.

Show the numbers

Quarter	Per sq ft	Sales
2025 Q4	$853	8
2026 Q2	$929	15
2026 Q3	$830	9

RentLeases signed in the past 12 months

1 bedroom: $3,250 a month (49 leases)
2 bedrooms: $4,200 a month (53 leases)
3+ bedrooms: $4,800 a month (16 leases)

More on East Cambridge

Busiest condo buildings

Questions people ask

Is East Cambridge a buyer's or seller's market?: East Cambridge is a seller's market: 16 homes are for sale, about 3.7 months of supply at the pace of the last 12 weeks (12 accepted offers). Under 4 months favors sellers, 4 to 6 is balanced, over 6 favors buyers.
What is the price per square foot in East Cambridge, Cambridge?: Condos: $872 (most sold between $797 and $982); Single-family: $832 (most sold between $753 and $847); Multi-family: $608 (most sold between $582 and $706). Past 12 months, verified market data.
How fast do homes sell in East Cambridge?: Condos: a median 33 days to an accepted offer (41 sales); Single-family: a median 3 days to an accepted offer (4 sales); Multi-family: a median 10 days to an accepted offer (4 sales).
How much is rent in East Cambridge?: 1 bedroom: $3,250 a month; 2 bedrooms: $4,200 a month; 3+ bedrooms: $4,800 a month (leases signed in the past 12 months).

Other neighborhoods in Cambridge

Cambridge overall · Harvard Square · Mid Cambridge · Cambridgeport · West Cambridge · North Cambridge

Price check a listing here: is it priced right?

Agents and brokers who work in East Cambridge: get quoted in our coverage.

The property listing data and information, or the Images, set forth herein were provided to MLS Property Information Network, Inc. from third party sources, including sellers, lessors, landlords and public records, and were compiled by MLS Property Information Network, Inc. The property listing data and information, and the Images, are for the personal, non commercial use of consumers having a good faith interest in purchasing, leasing or renting listed properties of the type displayed to them and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties which such consumers may have a good faith interest in purchasing, leasing or renting. MLS Property Information Network, Inc. and its subscribers disclaim any and all representations and warranties as to the accuracy of the property listing data and information, or as to the accuracy of any of the Images, set forth herein.

Figures refresh every morning. This page was last updated November 10, 2026.