Elke CardellaThe Q3 2026 Report · Wellesley & MetroWest
Market.
Weston slowed down. Sudbury sped up. Wellesley held its price.
Single-family sales in 10 towns, July to September 2026, compared with the same quarter last year. Every number comes from MLS PIN. A new report every quarter.
Three stories from Q3
Weston slowed down.
64days to offer,up from 18
Only 9% of Weston homes had an offer in week one, down from 32%. Most sat past a month and sold at 92% of their original price.
Sudbury sped up.
7days to offer,down from 21
Half of Sudbury homes had an offer in week one, up from 28%. Sold over asking jumped from 23% to 42%, the biggest rise in any town.
Wellesley held its price.
+9.3%median,now $2.48M
Up while the region dipped 1.6%. 43% sold over asking, up from 37%, and the median home had an offer in 6 days.
The scoreboard
Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025 · 10 towns| Town | Sales | Median price | YoY | Days to offer | YoY | Sold over ask | YoY | $ / sq ft | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WellesleySTORY 3 | 82 | $2.48M | +9.3% | 6 | −3 | 43% | +6 pts | $682 | +1.7% |
| Dover ◆ | 21 | $2.05M | −0.7% | 30 | +14 | 14% | −19 pts | $456 | +5.9% |
| Medfield | 33 | $1.22M | +8.8% | 5 | −1 | 52% | −6 pts | $413 | −7.0% |
| Natick | 77 | $1.14M | +17.0% | 6 | −1 | 43% | −10 pts | $461 | −0.6% |
| Needham | 82 | $1.71M | −6.9% | 12 | +3 | 35% | −10 pts | $534 | +3.5% |
| Sherborn ◆ | 19 | $1.60M | +14.3% | 7 | 0 | 63% | +9 pts | $438 | +5.8% |
| SudburySTORY 2 | 67 | $1.18M | −7.8% | 7 | −14 | 42% | +19 pts | $400 | +4.0% |
| Wayland | 37 | $1.18M | −5.6% | 18 | +6 | 32% | +4 pts | $443 | −3.5% |
| WestonSTORY 1 | 32 | $2.33M | −12.2% | 64 | +46 | 13% | −9 pts | $545 | −6.4% |
| Westwood | 37 | $1.43M | +14.4% | 7 | −6 | 46% | −8 pts | $492 | −0.7% |
| All 10 towns | 487 | $1.52M | −1.6% | 9 | −3 | 39% | −1 pt | $483 | −1.3% |
What waiting costs
All 10 towns, past 12 months · median sale price as % of original list, by days to offerOn the $1.5M median, an offer in week one vs. after 60 days is worth about $200,000.
Top 5 sales of the quarter
- 76 Robin Rd, Weston5 bd · 8,633 sf · 2.17 ac · 60 days to offer$9.29M
- 52 Valley Rd, Wellesley7 bd · 11,124 sf · 0.97 ac · 63 days to offer$9.28M
- 222 Grove St, Wellesley6 bd · 8,093 sf · 1.23 ac · 64 days to offer$6.30M
- 14 Greylock Rd, Wellesley6 bd · 10,197 sf · 0.85 ac · 5 days to offer$6.10M
- 9 Bellevue Rd, Wellesley6 bd · 7,569 sf · 0.56 ac · 46 days to offer$6.00M
A buyer at one of my Wellesley listings put the listing photos into ChatGPT and restyled the rooms in her own taste. She walked in already picturing her furniture in the living room. She made an offer and bought the home!
What does this mean for your home?
Market numbers are averages. I'll run the numbers for your street, your price point and your timing, and tell you what I'd do if it were my house.
Data from MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN), single-family sales closed 7/1–9/30/26 vs. 7/1–9/30/25; waiting chart 10/1/25–9/30/26. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Days to offer = list date to first Under Agreement. Over ask = sale above final list price. $/sq ft = sale price ÷ total finished sq ft, incl. finished lower level.