Published September 24, 2026 in Market Update

Roxbury Had More Homes for Sale Than Buyers in August

By Juan Murray

Real estate, Roxbury

People talk about Boston as a sellers' market. Roxbury's numbers in August tell a different story. Ten homes came on the market. Eight found a buyer. That left more supply than demand, and the rest of the data backs it up.

For every new contract in August, there were 1.3 new listings

June flipped the other way: 10 new listings, 11 new contracts. July was nearly even: 7 listings, 6 contracts. Then August arrived and the gap opened. More homes came to market than buyers were ready to claim, and that shift matters for anyone pricing a home right now. The last bidding war in this data went under contract on June 4. In the 111 days since, 8 homes went under contract and none of them sold for 3% or more over asking.

33 homes gave up without a sale, and the typical first asking price of those homes was $1,050,000

Out of 45 homes that sold, 33 others came off the market with no sale and never came back. That is 7.3 homes that gave up for every 10 that sold. The typical first asking price of the homes that gave up was $1,050,000. The typical first asking price of the homes that sold was $789,999. That is a $260,001 gap. Price was not the only factor, but it is the clearest one the data shows.

Under $600,000, the story is almost the opposite. Thirteen homes sold. Only 1 gave up. That is a gave-up rate of 7.1%. Price your home where buyers are actually shopping and the odds change completely.

At the current pace, it would take 9.6 months to sell every home for sale right now

There are 45 homes for sale in Roxbury today. The market has been moving at about 4.7 sales a month lately. Do the math and you get 9.6 months of supply. A market under 4 months favors sellers. Over 6 months favors buyers. At 9.6 months, buyers have real leverage.

Sellers are already feeling it. Forty percent of the homes currently for sale have already dropped their price. The typical price drop is $40,050, which is 4.4% of what those homes first asked. The biggest single cut so far is $165,000. A price drop after listing costs more than pricing right the first time.

What this means for you

If you are selling, the data is direct: the homes that gave up started with a typical first asking price of $1,050,000, which is $260,001 higher than the typical first asking price of the homes that sold. The homes that sold got 96.9% of what they first asked. The homes that gave up started at a very different number. That gap is the risk of overpricing, and it shows up clearly in the outcomes. With 40% of current listings already cut, buyers know they have options and they are watching for sellers who price to reality from the start. Homes that sold in the first month got 100% of their first asking price. Homes that took longer gave back more. The price you choose on day one shapes everything that follows. The 30-year fixed rate averaged 6.95% as of September 17, 2026, up from 6.76% the week before and from 6.26% a year ago (Freddie Mac). That rate is part of what is keeping buyer budgets tight, and it is one more reason buyers are pushing back on prices they think are too high.

If you are buying, 9.6 months of supply means you have real room to negotiate. Homes that sold in the first month got 100% of their first asking price, so well-priced homes are still moving quickly and without much give. The negotiating room lives in the homes that have been sitting. Homes under 1,500 square feet sold in a typical 33 days and got 99.8% of their last asking price, so smaller homes are still moving well. Homes with 6 or more bedrooms took a typical 58 days to sell and got 94.9% of what they first asked. That 5.1% gap on a $1,264,250 typical sold price is real money. Patience and a clear sense of value are your two best tools right now. Know what has actually sold, know what gave up, and use both when you make an offer.