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Boston, MA Market Trends

8,540 active listings analyzed.

Median Rent by Bedroom

6,674 active rentals.

Studio
Median
$2,747
837 listed
1-Bed
Median
$3,400
2217 listed
2-Bed
Median
$3,600
1994 listed
3-Bed
Median
$3,400
976 listed
4-Bed
Median
$4,000
504 listed
5+ Bed
Median
$5,150
146 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 706 DORCHESTER 548 EAST BOSTON 514 SOUTH END 507 NORTH END 449 BACK BAY 434 ALLSTON 424 FENWAY 369 SEAPORT DISTRICT 338 JAMAICA PLAIN 307 WEST END 275 SOUTH BOSTON 265 SYMPHONY 236 BEACON HILL 231 MISSION HILL 202 EMERSON COLLEGE AREA 181 CHINATOWN 159 CHARLESTOWN 143 ROXBURY 142 NEPONSET CIRCLE 140 MATTAPAN 117 FORT HILL 114 WEST ROXBURY 108 BOSTON UNIVERSITY AREA 105 DOWNTOWN 98 ROSLINDALE 97 FINANCIAL DISTRICT 86 HYDE PARK 80 WATERFRONT 66 KENMORE SQUARE 43 LADDER DISTRICT 33 BAY VILLAGE 23 GOVERNMENT CENTER 16 THEATER DISTRICT 15 Brookline Line 13 LONGWOOD 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 PRUDENTIAL AREA 1
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