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Balanced market · 3.5 months of supply

Boston, MA

Median $858,000 · +4.0% year over year

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Median sale price
$858,000+4.0%
Year over year
Median rent
$3,180+2.9%
Year over year
Price per sq ft
$796
Metro median
Days on market
29
Sale-to-list 97.1%

36 months

Median sale price

Median price from Aug '23 to Jul '26: rising, $811K to $858K (+5.9%).
PeriodMedian price
Aug '23$811K
Sep '23$801K
Oct '23$792K
Nov '23$785K
Dec '23$781K
Jan '24$786K
Feb '24$788K
Mar '24$797K
Apr '24$802K
May '24$811K
Jun '24$812K
Jul '24$804K
Aug '24$797K
Sep '24$789K
Oct '24$778K
Nov '24$771K
Dec '24$767K
Jan '25$776K
Feb '25$784K
Mar '25$800K
Apr '25$805K
May '25$816K
Jun '25$825K
Jul '25$825K
Aug '25$823K
Sep '25$815K
Oct '25$810K
Nov '25$811K
Dec '25$816K
Jan '26$819K
Feb '26$828K
Mar '26$838K
Apr '26$845K
May '26$848K
Jun '26$854K
Jul '26$858K

Market balance

3.504.59
Balanced

Months of supply

Under 4 months favours sellers; over 6 favours buyers.

Months of supply: 3.5 on a scale from 0 to 9. Market is balanced.
Months of supply3.5
Scale minimum0
Scale maximum9
Market temperatureBalanced
12-mo forecast
+6.6%
With price cuts
27%

36 months

Median rent

Median rent from Aug '23 to Jul '26: rising, $2,980 to $3,180 (+6.7%).
PeriodMedian rent
Aug '23$2,980
Sep '23$2,985
Oct '23$2,975
Nov '23$2,960
Dec '23$2,945
Jan '24$2,935
Feb '24$2,925
Mar '24$2,950
Apr '24$2,960
May '24$2,965
Jun '24$2,995
Jul '24$2,995
Aug '24$3,005
Sep '24$3,005
Oct '24$3,000
Nov '24$2,990
Dec '24$2,970
Jan '25$2,960
Feb '25$2,965
Mar '25$3,000
Apr '25$3,010
May '25$3,035
Jun '25$3,065
Jul '25$3,090
Aug '25$3,085
Sep '25$3,100
Oct '25$3,105
Nov '25$3,095
Dec '25$3,080
Jan '26$3,070
Feb '26$3,080
Mar '26$3,100
Apr '26$3,095
May '26$3,120
Jun '26$3,155
Jul '26$3,180

18 months

Active inventory

Value across 18 categories. Highest Jul '25 at 4,654; lowest Feb '26 at 3,638.
CategoryValue
Feb '253,863
Mar '254,015
Apr '254,017
May '254,319
Jun '254,446
Jul '254,654
Aug '254,573
Sep '254,637
Oct '254,460
Nov '254,167
Dec '253,928
Jan '263,870
Feb '263,638
Mar '263,843
Apr '264,014
May '264,196
Jun '264,426
Jul '264,449

18 months

Days on market

Value across 18 categories. Highest Feb '25 at 44 d; lowest Aug '25 at 27 d.
CategoryValue
Feb '2544 d
Mar '2542 d
Apr '2537 d
May '2536 d
Jun '2531 d
Jul '2529 d
Aug '2527 d
Sep '2528 d
Oct '2531 d
Nov '2533 d
Dec '2537 d
Jan '2639 d
Feb '2640 d
Mar '2639 d
Apr '2635 d
May '2632 d
Jun '2629 d
Jul '2629 d
Active inventory
4,449
New listings
3
This month
Pending sales
1,525
Closed sales
1,283
Affordability
38/100
Higher is more affordable

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Listings in Boston

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4 Bed Townhome in Beacon Hill, 431 Hanover St
431 Hanover St, photo 2 of 8

$8,750/mo

4 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,890 sq ft

431 Hanover St

Boston, MA 02108

Listed 2 months ago$5/sq ft
2 Bed Apartment in Back Bay, 3626 Commonwealth Ave, 18F
3626 Commonwealth Ave, 18F, photo 2 of 8

$6,650/mo

2 bd · 2 ba · 1,220 sq ft

3626 Commonwealth Ave, 18F

Boston, MA 02114

Listed 4 weeks ago$5/sq ft
2 Bed Townhome in South End, 954 Centre St
954 Centre St, photo 2 of 8
Price cut −9%

$1,820,000

2 bd · 2 ba · 1,530 sq ft

954 Centre St

Boston, MA 02116

Listed 4 months ago$1190/sq ft
3 Bed Townhome in Charlestown, 8612 Commonwealth Ave
8612 Commonwealth Ave, photo 2 of 7
Price cut −4%

$1,840,000

3 bd · 2 ba · 1,580 sq ft

8612 Commonwealth Ave

Boston, MA 02118

Listed 6 months ago$1165/sq ft
2 Bed Townhome in Jamaica Plain, 5218 Newbury St
5218 Newbury St, photo 2 of 8
Price cut −5%

$4,775/mo

2 bd · 2 ba · 1,430 sq ft

5218 Newbury St

Boston, MA 02127

Listed 2 months ago$3/sq ft
5 Bed Multi-family building in Dorchester, 2454 Columbus Ave
2454 Columbus Ave, photo 2 of 8
Price cut −3%

$1,960,000

5 bd · 4.5 ba · 3,990 sq ft

2454 Columbus Ave

Boston, MA 02129

Listed 6 months ago$491/sq ft

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