When Is the Best Time to Sell a House in Massachusetts?

If you’re preparing to sell your Massachusetts home, knowing the best time to bring your house to market can help maximize your home sale’s potential.

Bringing a house to market during the peak season will get the most eyes on your property, and the more interested buyers you have, the higher your chances are for pulling in multiple offers.

But being able to choose between offers isn’t the only benefit to putting your home up for sale at the right time. Another perk is increased odds for a quick sale.

Statistically speaking, the U.S. national average days on market (DOM) for homes in January 2025, a month considered the offseason, was 73 days. In May 2024, a popular selling time, this number fell to a mere 45 days. In Massachusetts, during peak season, the average DOM for single-family homes is a quick 14 days.

So, when exactly is Massachusetts’ peak home-selling season?

“In Massachusetts, typically the three best months of active spring market are March, April, and May,” says Josh Muncey, a real estate agent with over 19 years of experience selling in greater Boston.

Muncey explains this is because it’s when there’s the most buyer demand, meaning that as a seller, you’ll have the highest number of buyers competing for properties. A big win for any home seller.

In this post, we’ll take a closer look at when the best time is to bring your house to market, local factors that influence selling trends, and we’ll provide insider tips to help you sell your Massachusetts home faster and for more money.

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When is the best time to sell a house in Massachusetts?

“Truthfully, the best time to list a house is when you’re ready,” says Jeffrey Chubb, a top-ranked real estate agent in greater Boston who’s worked with over 72% more single-family homes and sold over 233 more condos than the average Boston agent.

“But if you’re looking for the most active part of the market in Massachusetts, that’s definitely going to be the spring,” says Chubb.

Depending on your selling objectives, historically, spring, and in particular March, has proven to be the best time to list a home in greater Boston, Massachusetts. Our data finds that if you list your house in March, sales average 2.96% higher than the yearly average, and homes sell around 13 days faster.

Although these are popular trends within greater Boston, depending on your Massachusetts city, your housing market may experience different seasonal trends.

Top factors that influence an area’s housing market include:

1. Demographics (age, income, population size)

2. Migration patterns

3. Inventory levels: supply vs. demand

4. Unemployment rate and the local economy’s overall health

5. The area’s affordability

6. Current interest rates