Jamaica Plain Single-Family Homes: Summer 2026 Sales and Listings

Jamaica Plain single-family homes sold above list price in summer 2026. The 27 sales that closed July through September 2026 had a median sale price of $1,495,000, or 103.2% of the final list price. With 18 homes for sale as of November 10, 2026, months of supply was 2.0, a level usually read as a seller's market.

Are Jamaica Plain single-family homes selling over asking?

Many were in summer 2026. Of the 27 single-family sales that closed July through September 2026, 19 closed above the final list price, and the median sale price was 103.2% of the final list price. Those figures describe closed sales. The homes for sale now show a softer picture: 9 of the 18 listed on November 10, 2026 were below their original asking price.

Key Takeaways

• The 27 Jamaica Plain single-family sales that closed July through September 2026 had a median sale price of $1,495,000 and a median of $681 per square foot.
• 19 of those 27 sales closed above the final list price, after a median of 7 days to an offer.
• As of November 10, 2026, 18 single-family homes were for sale, for 2.0 months of supply.
• 9 of those 18 homes were listed below their original asking price, with a median cut of $100,000, or 7.7%.
• The homes for sale had been on the market a median of 35.5 days, against a median market time of 14 days for the summer sales.

How many single-family homes are for sale in Jamaica Plain?

As of November 10, 2026, 18 single-family homes were for sale in Jamaica Plain, and 10 more were under agreement or contingent, meaning a seller had accepted an offer and the sale had not yet closed. The 18 homes for sale had been on the market a median of 35.5 days.

Months of supply estimates how long the current listings would take to sell if sales kept their recent pace and no new homes came on the market. For Jamaica Plain single-family homes it was 2.0, based on the 18 homes for sale as of November 10, 2026 and an average of 9.0 closed sales a month from July through September 2026. Under 4 months is usually read as a seller's market, 4 to 6 months as balanced, and over 6 months as a buyer's market.

Month by month, new single-family listings and accepted offers in Jamaica Plain looked like this (MLS PIN data):

• July 2026: 11 homes came on the market and 12 went under agreement.
• August 2026: 5 homes came on the market and 2 went under agreement.
• September 2026: 21 homes came on the market and 10 went under agreement.
• October 2026: 6 homes came on the market and 7 went under agreement.

Jamaica Plain single-family homes
Sales closed July through September 2026	27
Median sale price	$1,495,000
Median sale price per square foot	$681
Median sale price vs. final list price	103.2%
Median days to an offer	7
Homes for sale as of November 10, 2026	18
Months of supply	2.0
Listings below original asking price	9
Median price cut among those listings	$100,000, 7.7% of the original asking price

Source: MLS PIN data. Sales closed July through September 2026; listings as of November 10, 2026.

What did Jamaica Plain single-family homes sell for from July to September 2026?

The 27 Jamaica Plain single-family sales that closed July through September 2026 had a median sale price of $1,495,000 and a median sale price per square foot of $681.

The sale-to-list ratio compares what a home sold for with what it was listed at. For those 27 sales, the median sale price was 103.2% of the final list price and 102.8% of the original list price, and 19 of the 27 closed above the final list price.

Those sales moved quickly. The median market time was 14 days, and the median time to an offer was 7 days.

How many Jamaica Plain single-family sellers have cut their price?

As of November 10, 2026, 9 of the 18 single-family homes for sale were listed below their original asking price. Among those 9, the median price cut was $100,000, or 7.7% of the original asking price, and the largest cut was $300,000. Together, those 9 homes were asking $1,147,000 less than their original asking prices.

Across all 18 homes for sale, the median asking price was $1,422,500 and the median asking price per square foot was $579. The median sale price for the summer sales was $1,495,000. These are two different groups of houses, so the gap reflects a different mix of homes, not a drop in value.

How do Jamaica Plain condos and multi-families compare?

Condos also sold at list price or better. The 85 condo sales that closed July through September 2026 had a median sale price of $715,000, at 100.0% of the final list price. With 77 condos for sale as of November 10, 2026, months of supply was 2.7, also under the 4-month line usually read as a seller's market. 32 of those 77 condos were listed below their original asking price, with a median cut of $44,505, or 6.5%.

Multi-family figures rest on only 5 sales that closed July through September 2026, so read them with caution. Their median sale price was $1,300,000, at 100.8% of the final list price. 13 multi-families were for sale as of November 10, 2026, and 8 of them were listed below their original asking price.

What does this mean for Jamaica Plain single-family sellers?

Buyers responded strongly to the homes that sold this summer, but the homes still for sale tell a second story. 19 of the 27 summer sales closed above the final list price, with a median of 7 days to an offer. As of November 10, 2026, though, half of the 18 homes for sale had been reduced, with a median cut of $100,000, and they had been on the market a median of 35.5 days.

The summer results came from homes buyers chose to bid on. A new listing's price gets measured against both the homes that sold and the homes still waiting, so price from the closest matching sales and the current competition, not from the summer median.

What does this mean for Jamaica Plain single-family buyers?

Expect competition on the homes that are priced well, and room to negotiate on some that have sat. For the summer sales, the median time to an offer was 7 days and the median sale price was 103.2% of the final list price. As of November 10, 2026, 9 of the 18 homes for sale had been reduced, with a median cut of 7.7%. In September 2026, 21 homes came on the market and 10 went under agreement; in October, 6 came on the market and 7 went under agreement.

FAQ

What is the price per square foot for a Jamaica Plain single-family home?

The median sale price per square foot was $681 for sales that closed July through September 2026. For the 18 homes for sale as of November 10, 2026, the median asking price per square foot was $579. The two figures describe different homes, so read them side by side, not as a change in value.

How long does it take to sell a single-family home in Jamaica Plain?

For sales that closed July through September 2026, the median market time was 14 days and the median time to an offer was 7 days. Homes still for sale as of November 10, 2026 had been on the market a median of 35.5 days.

Is Jamaica Plain a seller's market for single-family homes?

By months of supply, yes. With 18 single-family homes for sale as of November 10, 2026 and an average of 9.0 sales a month over the summer, months of supply was 2.0, under the 4-month line usually read as a seller's market. Half of the homes for sale had a price cut, so a well-matched price still matters.

The bottom line: Jamaica Plain single-family homes sold above list price this summer, but half of today's listings have been reduced, so price against both.

Sources

• MLS PIN data via Repliers: single-family, condo and multi-family sales that closed July through September 2026, with listings MLS PIN left without a neighborhood placed by ZIP code 02130; monthly new listings and accepted offers July to October 2026; listings for sale as of November 10, 2026.

If you own a single-family home in Jamaica Plain and want to see how these numbers apply to it, Juan is glad to go over pricing with you, with no pressure.

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Juan Murray is a Boston broker associate with more than 30 years of experience helping buyers, sellers, and investors across Greater Boston, personally leading every transaction from the first conversation through closing.

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