Boston, MA Housing


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The housing market in Boston, MA is flourishing compared to the rest of the United States. The median value of a house in Boston is $656,500, which is nearly double the median value of a house in the United States ($338,100). Additionally, while the US has seen an average 1 year house appreciation of 8.27%, home prices in Boston have increased by 5.88%. These numbers indicate that Boston's housing market is one of the strongest and most promising markets in the nation.

The median home cost in Boston is $656,500. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 103.4%. Home Appreciation in Boston is up 10.7%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Boston real estate is 78 years old
The Rental Market in Boston
- Renters make up 60.4% of the Boston population
- 2.5% of houses and apartments in Boston, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingBoston, MassachusettsUnited States
  300,437.0139,647,020.0
  7842
  $656,500$338,100
  10.7%16.6%
  44.9%57.0%
  103.4%101.1%
  $6.11$10.98
  $3,731$2,690
  31.5%57.4%
  9.5%11.2%
  59.0%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  2.5%1.9%
  1.1%0.4%
  0.4%0.7%
  1.8%0.4%
  1.7%3.6%
  2.0%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  1.4%2.6%
  0.5%2.4%
  0.3%2.8%
  0.3%3.9%
  0.2%4.5%
  0.3%11.3%
  0.7%13.0%
  5.5%20.1%
  11.1%13.6%
  15.0%8.3%
  33.6%9.7%
  14.8%3.9%
  8.2%2.2%
  3.2%0.8%
  5.0%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.2%0.2%
  6.6%13.6%
  6.6%13.6%
  4.4%13.6%
  5.6%13.2%
  7.5%14.8%
  4.4%13.6%
  7.3%10.0%
  5.5%4.7%
  48.2%12.2%
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Over 1 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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