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Boston, MA Market Trends

8,613 active listings analyzed.

Median Rent by Bedroom

6,747 active rentals.

Studio
Median
$2,750
869 listed
1-Bed
Median
$3,315
2115 listed
2-Bed
Median
$3,620
2126 listed
3-Bed
Median
$3,400
982 listed
4-Bed
Median
$3,900
511 listed
5+ Bed
Median
$5,200
144 listed

Median Sale Price by Bedroom

1,758 active for-sale listings.

Studio
Median
$467,000
88 listed
1-Bed
Median
$659,000
331 listed
2-Bed
Median
$879,000
564 listed
3-Bed
Median
$1,098,000
331 listed
4-Bed
Median
$1,149,000
144 listed
5+ Bed
Median
$1,424,500
300 listed

Commercial for Sale

Listings
108
Median Price
$1,150,000
Range
$70,000 – $18,000,000

Federal Housing Benchmarks — Massachusetts (2024)

HUD FMR Studio
$1,493
HUD FMR 1BR
$1,597
HUD FMR 2BR
$2,044
HUD FMR 3BR
$2,551
HUD FMR 4BR
$2,915
HUD FMR 5BR+
$3,352

Census median gross rent: $1,848. Census median home value: $607,400. Housing vacancy rate: 7.5%.

Source: HUD FMR FY2026 + Census ACS 2024 + HUD CHAS. HUD Fair Market Rents are payment standards, not asking rents; 5BR+ estimated as 4BR +15%.

Neighborhoods in Boston

LEATHER DISTRICT 1,177 BRIGHTON 788 DORCHESTER 547 SOUTH END 540 EAST BOSTON 512 ALLSTON 456 BACK BAY 436 FENWAY 398 SEAPORT DISTRICT 392 JAMAICA PLAIN 330 SOUTH BOSTON 270 NORTH END 257 SYMPHONY 236 MISSION HILL 230 WEST END 223 BEACON HILL 220 EMERSON COLLEGE AREA 181 CHINATOWN 176 NEPONSET CIRCLE 150 CHARLESTOWN 145 ROXBURY 134 MATTAPAN 120 FORT HILL 115 WEST ROXBURY 111 BOSTON UNIVERSITY AREA 105 DOWNTOWN 100 ROSLINDALE 98 FINANCIAL DISTRICT 97 HYDE PARK 81 WATERFRONT 67 KENMORE SQUARE 40 LADDER DISTRICT 33 BAY VILLAGE 23 LONGWOOD 16 GOVERNMENT CENTER 16 THEATER DISTRICT 15 Brookline Line 9 NORTHEASTERN UNIV. AREA 9 FORT POINT 9 READVILLE 8 CHARLES RIVER PARK 6 BERKLEE COLLEGE AREA 3 SOUTH STATION 2 SUFFOLK UNIV. AREA 2 BRIGHAM CIRCLE 1 PRUDENTIAL AREA 1
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