Metropolitan market · Massachusetts · September 2026 data

What is the Springfield, MA real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Springfield, MA asks $377,450, up 2.0% year over year. Homes spend a median of 39 days on market, with 641 active listings and 20% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 74% of active listings, and inventory sits at 64% of the same month in 2019 — a seller's market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 5.5%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$377,450
▲ 2.0% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$237
1,665 sq ft median
Median days on market
39
September 2026
Active listings
641
For sale now
New listings
436
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
20%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
64%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
74%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$380,000
▼ 1.9% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
102.3%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
666
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Springfield, MA housing market doing right now?

The Springfield, MA housing market lists at a $377,450 median as of September 2026, up 2.0% year over year, with a 39-day median market time and 641 homes for sale (20% with a price cut). Active inventory is 64% of the 2019 level, reading as a seller's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 5.5%.

Springfield housing market statistics

The table summarizes Springfield'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. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Springfield.

Springfield, MA housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$377,450+2.0% YoY
Median price per sq ft$2371,665 sq ft median
Median days on market39+23% YoY
Active listings641+33% YoY
New listings this month436September 2026
Listings with a price cut20%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$380,000-1.9% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio102.3%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio74.4%477 pending
Inventory vs 201964%Active listings vs same month in 2019
Gross rental yield5.5%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Springfield?

Springfield home prices are up 2.0% year over year and -0.6% month over month as of September 2026, at a $377,450 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$380K$367K$355K$342K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Springfield MA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$380K$344K$309K$273K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Springfield MA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Springfield?

Springfield has 641 active listings, 436 new this month, 477 pending as of September 2026. About 20% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 64% of its 2019 level — a seller's market by pace.

Active listings
641
New this month
436
Pending
477
Price-reduced
126

Is Springfield a good real estate investment?

Springfield scores 69/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #114 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
69/100
#114 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+1.2%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Low
σ 5.2% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
44
Value
49
Rental yield
89
Supply risk
20
Market heat
96

Springfield scores 69/100 on our composite Investor Score (#114 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 49% over five years and +92% over ten, leaving prices 50% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,734/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 5.5%; active inventory sits at 64% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 2.0% 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 Springfield ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Springfield?

A home at Springfield's $377,450 median listing runs about $2,066 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%
$1,865/mo
−$201/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$2,066/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,275/mo
+$209/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $377,450 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 Springfield?

To buy Springfield’s $377,450 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $110,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,560/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.6× the area’s $70,535 median household income, so a typical Springfield household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Springfield, MA — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$377,450September 2026
Down payment (20%)$75,490Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$2,066/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.57% effective rate)$494/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$110,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$70,535Census 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 Springfield housing market?

Longer-run demand in Springfield shows up in 278 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -1,112 residents; +1.1% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
278
▼ 38.6% vs 2024
0.6 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-1,112
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$141.7M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+1.1%
▲ 208.2k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Springfield housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Springfield?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Springfield, MA is $377,450, up 2.0% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Springfield, MA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Springfield?
The median home listed in Springfield asks $377,450 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $2,066 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Springfield?
The median property in Springfield spends 39 days on the market, with 641 homes actively listed and 20% of them carrying a price cut — a seller's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Springfield?
With a median 39 days on market and 20% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 74% of active listings, Springfield reads as a seller's market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Springfield a good place to invest in real estate?
Springfield scores 69/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #114 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 Springfield?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Springfield 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 cover the Springfield, MA metro area. 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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Marcus Bell Real Estate Market Analyst

Marcus Bell leads market and career research at WealthyBud, turning public housing and labor data into plain-English answers for investors and agents. He focuses on U.S. metro housing markets, agent economics and licensing.

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