Is Harvard Square a buyer's or seller's market?

Harvard Square is a buyer's market: 35 homes are for sale, about 7.5 months of supply at the pace of the last 12 weeks (13 accepted offers). Under 4 months favors sellers, 4 to 6 is balanced, over 6 favors buyers.

What is the price per square foot in Harvard Square, Cambridge?

Condos: $944 (most sold between $834 and $1,106); Single-family: $1,063 (most sold between $1,003 and $1,171); Multi-family: $665 (most sold between $517 and $817). Past 12 months, verified market data.

How fast do homes sell in Harvard Square?

Condos: a median 23 days to an accepted offer (54 sales); Single-family: a median 8 days to an accepted offer (10 sales); Multi-family: a median 45 days to an accepted offer (3 sales).

How much is rent in Harvard Square?

Studio: $2,200 a month; 1 bedroom: $2,700 a month; 2 bedrooms: $3,650 a month; 3+ bedrooms: $5,800 a month (leases signed in the past 12 months).

Cambridge · neighborhood report

Harvard Square

54 condos sold here in the past 12 months for a typical $890,000, or $944 a square foot. Right now it's a buyer's market.

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

$890K: typical condo sale price, past 12 months
$944: per square foot
23 days: typical time to an accepted offer

Key factsAs of November 10, 2026

As of November 10, 2026, 54 condos sold in Harvard Square, Cambridge in the past 12 months, for a typical $890,000 ($944 per square foot).
Condos in Harvard Square took a typical 23 days to get an accepted offer (Cambridge overall: 15), and 41% sold at or above the first asking price.
As of November 10, 2026, Harvard Square is a buyer's market: 35 homes are for sale, about 7.5 months of supply at the pace of the last 12 weeks (13 accepted offers). Under 4 months favors sellers, 4 to 6 is balanced, over 6 favors buyers.
51% of the 35 homes for sale in Harvard Square have cut their asking price.
Typical rent in Harvard Square, Cambridge (leases in the past 12 months): studio $2,200, 1 bedroom $2,700, 2 bedrooms $3,650, 3+ bedrooms $5,800 a month.

Cite as: “Harvard Square, Cambridge neighborhood report,” Boston Real Estate Observer, https://bostonrealestateobserver.com/towns/cambridge/harvard-square/ (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. Harvard Square condos: $944 a square foot over the past 12 months, 57% 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	54	$890K	$944	$834–$1,106	23	41%
Single-family	10	$3.5M	$1,063	$1,003–$1,171	8	40%
Multi-family	3	$2.63M	$665	$517–$817	45	0%

What condos in Harvard Square sell for, per square foot

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

$1,200$600

$932

2025 Q42026 Q4

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

Show the numbers

Quarter	Per sq ft	Sales
2025 Q4	$922	18
2026 Q2	$937	18
2026 Q3	$1,023	11
2026 Q4	$932	8

RentLeases signed in the past 12 months

Studio: $2,200 a month (16 leases)
1 bedroom: $2,700 a month (52 leases)
2 bedrooms: $3,650 a month (51 leases)
3+ bedrooms: $5,800 a month (19 leases)

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Questions people ask

Is Harvard Square a buyer's or seller's market?: Harvard Square is a buyer's market: 35 homes are for sale, about 7.5 months of supply at the pace of the last 12 weeks (13 accepted offers). Under 4 months favors sellers, 4 to 6 is balanced, over 6 favors buyers.
What is the price per square foot in Harvard Square, Cambridge?: Condos: $944 (most sold between $834 and $1,106); Single-family: $1,063 (most sold between $1,003 and $1,171); Multi-family: $665 (most sold between $517 and $817). Past 12 months, verified market data.
How fast do homes sell in Harvard Square?: Condos: a median 23 days to an accepted offer (54 sales); Single-family: a median 8 days to an accepted offer (10 sales); Multi-family: a median 45 days to an accepted offer (3 sales).
How much is rent in Harvard Square?: Studio: $2,200 a month; 1 bedroom: $2,700 a month; 2 bedrooms: $3,650 a month; 3+ bedrooms: $5,800 a month (leases signed in the past 12 months).

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