Is Newton Center a buyer's or seller's market?

Newton Center is a buyer's market: 38 homes are for sale, about 6.6 months of supply at the pace of the last 12 weeks (16 accepted offers). Under 4 months favors sellers, 4 to 6 is balanced, over 6 favors buyers.

What is the price per square foot in Newton Center, Newton?

Single-family: $597 (most sold between $542 and $682); Condos: $590 (most sold between $539 and $966); Multi-family: $420 (most sold between $384 and $556). Past 12 months, verified market data.

How fast do homes sell in Newton Center?

Single-family: a median 8 days to an accepted offer (78 sales); Condos: a median 27 days to an accepted offer (28 sales); Multi-family: a median 7 days to an accepted offer (4 sales).

How much is rent in Newton Center?

2 bedrooms: $3,200 a month; 3+ bedrooms: $6,500 a month (leases signed in the past 12 months).

Newton · neighborhood report

Newton Center

78 single-family homes sold here in the past 12 months for a typical $2,090,000, or $597 a square foot. Right now it's a buyer's market.

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

$2.09M: typical single-family home sale price, past 12 months
$597: per square foot
8 days: typical time to an accepted offer

Key factsAs of November 10, 2026

As of November 10, 2026, 78 single-family homes sold in Newton Center, Newton in the past 12 months, for a typical $2,090,000 ($597 per square foot).
That is 3% less per square foot than single-family homes across Newton ($618).
Single-family homes in Newton Center took a typical 8 days to get an accepted offer (Newton overall: 11), and 44% sold at or above the first asking price.
As of November 10, 2026, Newton Center is a buyer's market: 38 homes are for sale, about 6.6 months of supply at the pace of the last 12 weeks (16 accepted offers). Under 4 months favors sellers, 4 to 6 is balanced, over 6 favors buyers.
50% of the 38 homes for sale in Newton Center have cut their asking price.
Typical rent in Newton Center, Newton (leases in the past 12 months): 2 bedrooms $3,200, 3+ bedrooms $6,500 a month.

Cite as: “Newton Center, Newton neighborhood report,” Boston Real Estate Observer, https://bostonrealestateobserver.com/towns/newton/newton-center/ (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. Newton Center condos: $590 a square foot over the past 12 months, about the same.

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
Single-family	78	$2.09M	$597	$542–$682	8	44%
Condos	28	$1.42M	$590	$539–$966	27	50%
Multi-family	4	$1.34M	$420	$384–$556	7	25%

What single-family homes in Newton Center sell for, per square foot

Typical sale price per square foot, single-family homes, by quarter (quarters with 8 or more sales).

$800$400

$602

2025 Q42026 Q3

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

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Quarter	Per sq ft	Sales
2025 Q4	$582	21
2026 Q2	$587	31
2026 Q3	$602	21

RentLeases signed in the past 12 months

2 bedrooms: $3,200 a month (13 leases)
3+ bedrooms: $6,500 a month (29 leases)

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Questions people ask

Is Newton Center a buyer's or seller's market?: Newton Center is a buyer's market: 38 homes are for sale, about 6.6 months of supply at the pace of the last 12 weeks (16 accepted offers). Under 4 months favors sellers, 4 to 6 is balanced, over 6 favors buyers.
What is the price per square foot in Newton Center, Newton?: Single-family: $597 (most sold between $542 and $682); Condos: $590 (most sold between $539 and $966); Multi-family: $420 (most sold between $384 and $556). Past 12 months, verified market data.
How fast do homes sell in Newton Center?: Single-family: a median 8 days to an accepted offer (78 sales); Condos: a median 27 days to an accepted offer (28 sales); Multi-family: a median 7 days to an accepted offer (4 sales).
How much is rent in Newton Center?: 2 bedrooms: $3,200 a month; 3+ bedrooms: $6,500 a month (leases signed in the past 12 months).

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