National housing signals and Cape Cod-specific trends, translated into practical context for buyers and sellers.
Sales fell 1.7% from June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million, but were still 0.7% above July 2025.
NAR reported a national median existing-home sales price of about $434,100 in July 2026, up 2.0% year over year.
Freddie Mac's 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.71% for the week ending September 3, 2026, keeping monthly payment sensitivity front and center.
NAR reported 1.54 million unsold existing homes in July, equal to a 4.6-month supply. That is more balanced than the ultra-tight pandemic-era market, but still not an oversupplied environment.
302 single-family homes sold in July 2026, a 20.3% increase from July 2025.
The July 2026 median single-family sale price was $811,000 versus $820,000 a year earlier, a modest year-over-year dip despite stronger sales volume.
Cumulative days on market for single-family homes fell to 35 days from 48 a year earlier, a 27.1% decline.
There were 1,065 active single-family listings in Barnstable County in July, down 4.4% year over year. That helps explain why desirable, well-positioned homes can still attract strong attention.
Cash buyers represented 41.13% of July transactions, reinforcing the importance of strong financing and offer strategy for financed buyers.