| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $5.87M | +6.6% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $1,912 | 3,609 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 84 | -9% YoY |
| Active listings | 145 | -17% YoY |
| New listings this month | 28 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 10% | Share of active |
| Pending-to-active ratio | 12.8% | 19 pending |
| Inventory vs 2019 | 250% | Active listings vs same month in 2019 |
Resort & second-home market · Massachusetts · September 2026 data
What is the Nantucket, MA real estate market doing?
As of September 2026, the median home listed in Nantucket, MA asks $5.87M, up 6.6% year over year. Homes spend a median of 84 days on market, with 145 active listings and 10% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 13% of active listings, and inventory sits at 250% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$5.87M
▲ 6.6% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$1,912
3,609 sq ft median
Median days on market
84
September 2026
Active listings
145
For sale now
New listings
28
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
10%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
250%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
13%
Contract activity
What is the Nantucket, MA housing market doing right now?
The Nantucket, MA housing market lists at a $5.87M median as of September 2026, up 6.6% year over year, with an 84-day median market time and 145 homes for sale (10% with a price cut). Active inventory is 250% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer-leaning market by days-on-market pace.
Nantucket housing market statistics
The table summarizes Nantucket's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Nantucket?
Nantucket home prices are up 6.6% year over year and +10.8% month over month as of September 2026, at a $5.87M median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Nantucket MA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Nantucket MA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Nantucket?
Nantucket has 145 active listings, 28 new this month, 19 pending as of September 2026. About 10% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 250% of its 2019 level — a buyer-leaning market by pace.
Is Nantucket a good real estate investment?
Nantucket scores 25/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #882 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
25/100
#882 of 933 covered metros
Nantucket scores 25/100 on our composite Investor Score (#882 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 250% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 6.6% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Nantucket ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Nantucket?
A home at Nantucket's $5.87M median listing runs about $32,148 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$29,022/mo
−$3,127/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$32,148/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$35,398/mo
+$3,250/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $5.87M median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
How much income do you need to buy a home in Nantucket?
To buy Nantucket’s $5.87M median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $1.42M a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($33,225/mo) at 28% of income. That is 11.9× the area’s $119,750 median household income, so a typical Nantucket household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.
| Item | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $5.87M | September 2026 |
| Down payment (20%) | $1.17M | Assumption |
| Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed) | $32,148/mo | Rate as of 2026-10-01 |
| Property tax (0.22% effective rate) | $1,077/mo | Census ACS |
| Income needed (28% rule) | $1.42M | Gross household income / yr |
| Median household income | $119,750 | Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year |
Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.
What is driving the Nantucket housing market?
Longer-run demand in Nantucket shows up in 250 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -87 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Very Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
250
▼ 4.6% vs 2024
17.5 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-87
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$16.2M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Very Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Hurricane
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
What is the latest Nantucket real estate news?
The U.S. housing markets where million-dollar listings are standardCNBC · 2026-04-08→Nantucket real estate hits new highs – but not for everyoneThe Inquirer and Mirror · 2025-10-23→March 2026 Luxury Housing Report: Pure Luxury—Where Luxury Is the NormRealtor.com · 2026-04-08→UMass study: Real estate fee sought by Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard wouldn't hurt home salescapeandislands.org · 2026-05-14→
Nantucket's housing market features prevalent million-dollar listings, new high prices, and proposed real estate fees not expected to harm sales. — AI-generated summary of the headlines above; read the linked coverage before relying on it.
Headlines collected 2026-07-05; each links to the original publisher.
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What is the median home price in Nantucket?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Nantucket, MA is $5.87M, up 6.6% year over year (source: public records and industry data).
How much does it cost to buy a home in Nantucket?
The median home listed in Nantucket asks $5.87M as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $32,148 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Nantucket?
The median property in Nantucket spends 84 days on the market, with 145 homes actively listed and 10% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Nantucket?
With a median 84 days on market and 10% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 13% of active listings, Nantucket reads as a buyer-leaning market as of September 2026. Lean is based on days-on-market pace when closed-sale ratios are unavailable. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Nantucket a good place to invest in real estate?
Nantucket scores 25/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #882 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Nantucket?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Nantucket and the wider Massachusetts market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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