By Lisa Sevajian, Realtor · Last updated October 16, 2026 · 7 min read

What's Happening in the Methuen MA Housing Market in October 2026?

Your home isn't competing with what sold last spring. It's competing with what buyers can choose today.

If you're thinking about selling in Methuen MA, you may have a number in your head from a neighbor's sale last spring. That's normal. It's also not what today's buyer is looking at.

If you're stuck on this, you aren't alone. Buyers feel it too. They want to know if they still have to pay way above the asking price to win.

Every number below comes from MLS PIN, the shared listing system for Massachusetts. I pulled every single family sale in Methuen MA on October 16, 2026. Here's what changed this year.

Buyers took a few more days and paid a little less above asking. Most homes still sold above it.

What's happening in the Methuen MA housing market right now?

More homes sold this summer than last, and buyers slowed down a little. Most homes still sold above the asking price.

Source: MLS PIN single family sales in Methuen MA, run October 16, 2026. July 1 to September 30 of each year. Typical means the middle home. Half sold for more, and half for less. Days count from listing to an accepted offer.

Here's the short version. From July to September 2026, 98 single family homes sold, up from 90 a year ago. The typical home got an accepted offer in about 21 days, up from about 18. It sold for about $600,000, down 5.1% from about $632,000.

Under agreement means a buyer and seller signed a deal that hasn't closed yet. The days in the table run from the day a home was listed to that signed deal.

Are homes in Methuen MA selling above the asking price?

Yes, about 2 in 3. From July to September 2026, about 65% of homes sold above the asking price. A year ago, it was 71%.

On average, homes sold for about 101.7% of the final asking price, down from 102.9%. Compared with the first asking price, they sold for about 100.3%, down from 102.2%.

That gap is the story of 2026 here. Buyers still pay above asking for the right home. They just aren't stretching as far as they did last year.

Are home prices going down in Methuen MA?

A little, depending on how you measure. The typical price dipped, while each square foot cost a bit more.

The typical sale price from July to September 2026 was about $600,000, down 5.1%. The average sale price was about $633,000, down 2.2%. The typical price per square foot rose 2.2%, from about $324 to about $331.

How can both be true? The mix of homes that sold changes every quarter. When more homes with less space sell, the typical price drops while each square foot holds its value. From January 1 to October 16, 2026, the typical sale price was about $610,000, down 1.6% from about $620,000.

If you own a home here, your street can tell a different story than the town. Ask for the sales closest to you.

How long do homes take to sell in Methuen MA in 2026?

About three weeks to an accepted offer. From January 1 to October 16, 2026, the typical home got one in about 21 days. In the same stretch of 2025, it was about 18 days.

Source: MLS PIN single family sales in Methuen MA, run October 16, 2026. Same stretch of each year.

So far this year, 232 homes sold, almost the same as 233 a year ago. Buyers are still buying at the same pace. They're taking a few extra days to decide, and they're paying about 102.0% of the final asking price on average, down from 102.8%.

If you're buying, you'll want your numbers ready before you tour. If you're selling, your first few weeks count most.

How has the Methuen MA market changed over five years?

Prices are up about 29.5% since 2021, and the bidding has calmed down.

Source: MLS PIN Five-Year Area Market Review, single family, Methuen MA, pulled August 17, 2026 (as shown on our Methuen MA town page). Calendar years 2021 to 2025. Medians.

In 2021, the typical home sold for about $475,000 and about 105.1% of the asking price. In 2025, it was about $615,000 and about 101.6%. Sales dropped to 291 homes in 2023, then came back to 315 in 2025.

So far in 2026, the typical sale price is about $610,000. That's close to 2025, after four years of steady gains.

What does this mean if you're buying in Methuen MA?

You have a little more room than last year. Good homes still sell above asking, so you still need to be ready.

• Homes are taking about 21 days to get an accepted offer, a few more than last year. Use those days to see two or three homes before you choose.
• About 1 in 3 homes this year sold at or below the price the seller was asking. A home that's been for sale a while may give you room to talk.
• Have your lender run your numbers before you tour, so you can write an offer when it's the one.

Every buyer we work with gets a lender who runs the numbers before every offer. You'll know your payment before you fall in love with a house.

What does this mean if you're selling in Methuen MA?

Your home is being compared to the homes buyers can tour this week, not to what your neighbor got last spring. Buyers are paying a little less above asking than they did a year ago.

• The first few weeks matter most. The typical home got an accepted offer in about 21 days.
• Homes sold for about 100.3% of their first asking price this summer, down from 102.2%. A first price that feels too high can cost you the buyers who'd love your home most.
• Presentation and preparation matter more when buyers take their time. Fix what a buyer will notice first.

Price is always your choice. Before you choose, I walk you through three facts, in this order. First, what sellers near you accepted lately, for how much, and why they chose that buyer. Second, every home for sale in your price range, so we know how yours can stand out. Third, the accurate similar sales from the last 30 days.

Why don't last spring's sales tell you your price today?

Because buyers' payments change when mortgage rates move. A sale from six months ago only helps you if it's adjusted for what your buyer can pay now.

That's why this page leans on the newest numbers, pulled October 16, 2026. Ask for the newest sales on your own street in Methuen MA before you choose your price.

This is general information, not legal, tax or lending advice. Check with your attorney, lender and CPA before you decide.

I'll guide you home.

Lisa Sevajian