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Key performance indicators for the $1M+ luxury segment across southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island — updated quarterly from closed transaction data.
Our most comprehensive quarterly analysis — covering median price trends, days on market, absorption rates, cash buyer ratios, and emerging opportunity corridors across every primary market. Required reading for any serious buyer or seller in our region.
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Comprehensive $1M+ transaction data, price trends, absorption rates, DOM analysis, and cash buyer ratios across all primary markets. Our most read quarterly publication.
How coastal lifestyle demand is reshaping pricing, inventory, and buyer behavior along the Rhode Island Sound corridor and Westport coast.
Portsmouth RI is outpacing every market in our coverage area with 11.2% YoY growth. This report examines the drivers, the inventory picture, and what it means for buyers and sellers.
With 34% of $1M+ closings now all-cash, this report examines what today's rate environment means for luxury buyer strategy and competitive positioning.
A comprehensive look at one of SE Massachusetts's most dynamic luxury communities — price per square foot, waterfront vs. inland spread, top streets, and buyer demographics.
Full Q4 2025 performance data — year-end recap, top transactions, price trajectory, and 2026 market outlook for the $1M+ segment across all markets.
Private coastal estates & agricultural land driving niche demand above prior year.
Slight softening in the top tier; waterfront units remain strong while inland inventory builds.
Executive new construction corridor continues to attract Boston-area relocation buyers.
Four major forces driving luxury real estate outcomes in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island in 2026 — and what they mean for you.
With only 2.1 months of luxury supply region-wide — well below the 4–6 month equilibrium — sellers continue to hold meaningful leverage over well-qualified buyers. New listings are not keeping pace with demand, and the scarcity is most acute in waterfront and coastal communities where land is physically constrained.
Thirty-four percent of all $1M+ closings in Q1 2026 were all-cash transactions — up seven percentage points year-over-year. This reflects both HNW buyers circumventing rate uncertainty and out-of-state relocation buyers converting equity from higher-priced primary markets. Cash buyers consistently win in competitive situations, making positioning critical for financed buyers.
Rhode Island luxury markets are growing faster than their Massachusetts counterparts in our coverage area, led by Portsmouth at +11.2% and Bristol at +5.1%. The combination of lower price-per-square-foot, coastal lifestyle, and proximity to Providence is drawing buyers who have been priced out of Boston's southern suburbs and Newport proper. Tiverton and Little Compton remain undervalued relative to the broader RI coastal market.
After narrowing in 2023–2024, the waterfront premium — the spread between comparable waterfront and inland properties — has expanded back to 34% in Q1 2026, up from 26% the prior year. Post-pandemic lifestyle priorities continue to favor water access, outdoor space, and privacy. For sellers of waterfront assets, the current window represents an exceptional opportunity to maximize proceeds before any potential equilibrium correction.
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