What are current home values in Boston, MA?

The median home value in Boston, MA is $788,881 as of June 2026. This represents a 0.7% decrease compared to last month and a 1.3% decrease year-over-year.

How have home values changed in Boston, MA?

Home values in Boston, MA have decreased by 0.7% month-over-month and 1.3% year-over-year.

How do home values in Boston, MA compare to Suffolk County, Massachusetts, and the national average?

The median home value in Boston, MA ($788,881) compares to: Suffolk County ($763,473), Massachusetts ($672,867), and the U.S. national median ($372,995).

Boston, MA Housing Market

$788,881

1.3% 1-yr

The average Boston, MA home value is $788,881, down 1.3% over the past year, and homes go to pending in around 16 days. (Updated on 6/30/2026)

What is the Zillow Home Values Index?

Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), built from the ground up by measuring monthly changes in property level Zestimates, captures both the level and home values across a wide variety of geographies and housing types.

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Boston Key Takeaways

Typical Home Values: $788,881

1-Year Value Change: -1.3%

(Data through June 30, 2026)

Boston Housing Market Overview

1-Year Market Forecast: --

For Sale Inventory: 2,407 (June 30, 2026)

New Listings: 890 (June 30, 2026)

Median Sale to List Ratio: 0.994 (May 31, 2026)

Median Sale Price: $807,500 (May 31, 2026)

Median List Price: $869,667 (June 30, 2026)

Percent of Sales Over List Price: 33.6% (May 31, 2026)

Percent of Sales Under List Price: 53.5% (May 31, 2026)

Median Days to Pending: 16 (June 30, 2026)

(Metric availability is based on market coverage and data, housing data available for download in the Housing Data page)

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Zillow's metrics provide valuable market data by tracking market changes in different locations and housing types.

Neighborhoods in Boston

NameMedian ZHVI
North Dorchester$679,913
South Boston$905,412
Roxbury$640,878
South End$1,087,830
Chinatown$943,075
Bay Village$1,260,171
Leather District$962,761
South Dorchester$682,692
Downtown$1,300,641

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Boston Rental Market Trends

Average Rent: $3,469 (June 30, 2026)

National Average Rent: $1,965 (June 30, 2026)

Month-Over-Month Change: 0% (June 30, 2026)

Year-Over-Year Change: 2.9% (June 30, 2026)

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The Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) measures changes in asking rents over time, controlling for changes in the quality of the available rental inventory.