| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $825,000 | -3.5% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $486 | 1,766 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 37 | +19% YoY |
| Active listings | 8,751 | +14% YoY |
| New listings this month | 6,152 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 15% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $750,754 | +0.7% YoY |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 100.4% | Closed sales |
| Gross rental yield | 4.0% | 2BR fair market rent |
Global gateway market · Massachusetts · June 2026 data
Boston Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Boston, MA asks $825,000 — down 3.5% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 37 days, with 8,751 active listings and 15% carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$825,000
▼ 3.5% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$486
1,766 sq ft median
Median days on market
37
June 2026
Active listings
8,751
For sale now
New listings
6,152
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
15%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$750,754
▲ 0.7% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
100.4%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
3,132
Closed sales
Boston housing market statistics
The table summarizes Boston's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Boston?
Boston home prices are down 3.5% year over year and -2.8% month over month as of June 2026, at a $825,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Boston MA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Boston MA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Boston?
Boston has 8,751 active listings, 6,152 new this month, 8,445 pending as of June 2026. About 15% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 79% of its 2019 level — a seller-leaning market by pace.
Is Boston a good real estate investment?
Boston scores 47/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #518 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
47/100
#518 of 932 covered metros
Boston scores 47/100 on our composite Investor Score (#518 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $2,762/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.0%; active inventory sits at 79% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 3.5% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Boston ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Boston?
A home at Boston's $825,000 median listing runs about $4,141 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$3,718/mo
−$423/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$4,141/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$4,583/mo
+$442/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $825,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is driving the Boston housing market?
Longer-run demand in Boston shows up in 9,728 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -26,113 residents; -0.6% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively High. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
9,728
▼ 14.3% vs 2024
2.0 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-26,113
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$3598.5M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-0.6%
▼ 2,741.4k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively High
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
What is the latest Boston real estate news?
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Boston's housing market faces a shortage of homes for middle-income earners, with some long-term shifts anticipated. — AI-generated summary of the headlines above; read the linked coverage before relying on it.
Headlines collected 2026-07-05; each links to the original publisher.
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What is the median home price in Boston?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Boston, MA is $825,000, down 3.5% year over year (source: public records and industry data).
How much does it cost to buy a home in Boston?
The median home listed in Boston asks $825,000 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $4,141 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Boston?
The median property in Boston spends 37 days on the market, with 8,751 homes actively listed and 15% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Boston?
With a median 37 days on market and 15% of active listings carrying a price cut, Boston reads as a seller-leaning market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Boston a good place to invest in real estate?
Boston scores 47/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #518 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Boston?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Boston and the wider Massachusetts market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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