Elm City housing market — May 2026

What sold, what it sold for, and how long it took. Published September 26, 2026 and kept as written.

11

Homes sold

up 37.5% from a year ago

$255,000

Middle sale price

up 1.7% from a year ago

$160

Per square foot

middle, sold

18

Days on market

middle

95.9%

Of first asking price

2 sold above asking

1.8

Months of supply

at this pace

11 homes sold in Elm City in May 2026 at a middle price of $255,000, about $160 a square foot. The middle home took 18 days to sell. Sellers received 95.9% of their first asking price on average, and 2 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 8 homes sold at a middle price of $250,650 — sales are up 37.5% and the middle price is up 1.7%.

4 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 9.1% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 20 homes were for sale in Elm City and 11 were under contract — about 1.8 months of supply at May 2026's pace of sales.

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Elm City in May 2026?

11 homes sold in Elm City in May 2026 at a middle price of $255,000, about $160 a square foot. The middle home took 18 days to sell. Sellers received 95.9% of their first asking price on average, and 2 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Elm City?

$255,000 for homes that sold in May 2026, about $160 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Elm City?

A year earlier, 8 homes sold at a middle price of $250,650 — sales are up 37.5% and the middle price is up 1.7%.

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in May 2026 in Elm City. Middle = median; days on market counts every listing period for the home. Inventory figures are as of the day this report was written. Published figures are never restated — a later report may differ as late closings are recorded. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.