2026 Nantucket Real Estate Mid-Year Update

07/27/2026

We have reached the midpoint of 2026, and Nantucket’s real estate market continues to show resilience. Both transaction and dollar volume have cooled from last year’s record pace, but pricing strength has more than kept up, with high-end sales driving dollar volume ahead of 2025 in several months this year. Constrained inventory - down roughly 31.7% from this point last year - remains the defining force behind our market’s resilience, a familiar story. While our island is only 14-by-3.5-miles, there is a lot to unpack.

In the first half of 2026, we saw $446,933,041 in total dollar volume, down 11% over the prior year. Meanwhile, we saw 116 transactions, down 20% from the prior year. 2026 is off to a slower start; however, we are seeing some shifting in market segment activity. While our top line numbers are down year over year, the average home sales price currently sits at $4,280,537, compared to $3,736,308 prior, a 14.6% increase. The median tells the same story: $3,317,707 compared to $2,500,000 prior.

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