“Despite a volatile global start to 2026, Nantucket’s first-quarter real estate market performed relatively well from both a transaction and dollar volume standpoint. March recorded 17 transactions totaling just over $90 million in sales, bringing the year-to-date total to 54 property transfers and $252 million in dollar volume. Compared to a notably strong first quarter in 2025, transaction volume in 1Q26 declined by 24 percent, while overall dollar volume decreased by only seven percent, driven largely by several high-end sales. Early inventory indicators suggest another year of constrained supply; however, a harsh winter across the Northeast may have delayed activity, leaving the trajectory of the spring market yet to be determined. New purchase activity started the year at a slower pace than last year, aligning more closely with the moderated trends seen in 2024.”

Here are Fisher’s March Market Insights from Jennifer Shalley Allen…