Housing in Canton
Canton's housing market is genuinely the most affordable in this build wave, with a median sale price close to or below the national median -- a real, structural contrast with Milton's and Brookhaven's much higher price tiers.
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Learn moreA median price near the national baseline
Two figures were found this pass: an average house price of $415,000 (flat year over year) and a 3-month median sale price of $440,000 (down 3.4% YoY, at $203/sq ft). $427,500, the midpoint, is used in the base record. Both readings sit close to, or modestly below, the roughly $410K-$430K 2026 US national median sale price cited elsewhere in this project -- a real contrast with Milton's $1,181,857 and Brookhaven's $625,000-$797,000-plus, both documented in this same build wave.
A real, modest cooling rather than an overheated market
The 3-month median's 3.4% year-over-year decline, alongside a 4.2% decline in price per square foot, suggests a market that is cooling modestly rather than overheating -- notable given Canton's documented rapid population growth, which might otherwise suggest continued sharp price appreciation.
New construction is a real factor given the pace of growth
Canton's population grew 25.62% since the 2020 Census alone (base record) -- growth at that pace typically means a meaningful share of the current housing stock, and much of what's actively for sale, is new or recent construction in newer subdivisions rather than older in-town housing stock. A precise, independently sourced new-construction share was not confirmed this pass.
Key takeaways
- Canton's median sale price ($415K-$440K depending on measure) sits close to or below the 2026 US national median -- the most affordable market in this build wave by a wide margin.
- The market is cooling modestly (down 3.4%-4.2% YoY depending on measure) rather than overheating, despite Canton's documented rapid population growth.
- Canton's rapid growth likely means a meaningful share of current inventory is new or recent construction, though this was not independently confirmed this pass.
- At $427,500 (this record's blended figure), Canton runs at less than half of Brookhaven's low-end figure and roughly a third of Milton's median, both documented elsewhere in this build wave.
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