Boston market data
19K active listings out of 1.9M total properties we track across 458 Boston ZIPs — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full sales/tax history. Refreshed nightly.
Over the past 12 months, Boston has recorded 33,668 home sales. Last month saw 212 sales (-92.6% vs the prior month). Most recent median sale price: $875K. Drag the time slider above to watch the sales wave ripple month by month across the metro.
- Sales (12mo)
- 34K
- Last month
- 212
- MoM
- -92.6%
- Peak month
- Jun 2025
- Median sale
- $875K
Right now, 19K homes are actively for sale across Boston. Median list price is $899K at $504/sqft. Hover any hex above to see its local median price and property-type mix.
- Active total
- 19K
- Median list
- $899K
- Median $/sqft
- $504
- Top ZIP
- 02127
- Top type
- Single Family (43%)
Flip activity in Boston surfaces in the hex map — dense cells are sub-neighborhoods where buy-and-resell transactions have clustered. Out of 33,668 sales in the past year, a meaningful slice fits the classic flip profile. Hover for local flip counts and median profit.
- Sales (12mo)
- 34K
- Median sale
- $417K
- Top ZIP
- 02127
10.7% of recorded sales in Boston have cleared the $1M mark. Median sale price across all recorded transactions is $417K. Drag the decade slider to see the $1M line sweep across the metro.
- $1M+ share
- 10.7%
- Median sale
- $417K
- Current list
- $899K
Boston's housing stock peak-built in the 1950s. 29% of homes were built after 1980; just 38.5% predate 1940. Since 2020 we've tracked 34K newly-built homes.
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Post-1980
- 29%
- Pre-war
- 38.5%
- New (2020+)
- 34K
Corporate and LLC buyers show up in the map — dense hexes mark neighborhoods with high investor purchase activity. Our current dataset shows 1.3M rental listings with enough data to calculate yield in Boston.
- Rental listings
- 1.3M
- Avg gross yield
- 4179.73%
- Tracked
- 1.9M
Inventory breakdown
Distribution of the 19K currently-active listings in Boston. Our full dataset covers 1.9M Boston properties — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full sales/tax history — queryable per-ZIP or per-property via the API.
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"metro": "boston",
"total_tracked": 1903526,
"active": 18638,
"median_list": 899000,
"sold_this_month": 212,
"median_sold": 875000
}Boston ZIPs by activity
Drill into any ZIP for hex-level breakdowns. 458 ZIPs total in this metro.
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Every number on this page is queryable via a single REST endpoint.
GET https://api.straply.com/v1/markets/metro/boston
Authorization: Bearer $STRAPLY_KEY{
"metro": "boston",
"total_tracked": 1903526,
"active": 18638,
"median_list": 899000,
"sold_this_month": 212
}Boston metro real estate: market summary
As of June 2026, Straply tracks 1,903,526 homes in the Boston metro area, with 18,638 active for sale at a median list price of $899,000 (~$504/sq ft). Notably, it has notably historic housing — 38% of homes predate 1940.
- Median list price
- $899,000
- Median $/sq ft
- $504
- Active listings
- 18,638
- Median sale price
- $875,000 (+7% YoY)
- Properties tracked
- 1,903,526
Frequently asked: Boston metro real estate
What is the median home price in Boston?
The median list price in the Boston metro area is $899,000 (about $504 per square foot), based on 18,638 active listings tracked by Straply as of June 2026.
What price range are homes in Boston?
Active listings in the Boston metro area concentrate in: 26% $1m–$2m and 24% $500k–$750k.
Are home prices in Boston going up or down?
The median sale price is $875,000, up 7% year over year. Straply tracked 33,668 sales here over the past 12 months.
How many homes are for sale in Boston?
Straply is tracking 18,638 active listings in the Boston metro area out of 1,903,526 properties on record as of June 2026.
How old are the homes in Boston?
Most homes in the Boston metro area were built in the 1950s. About 29% were built after 1980, while 38% predate 1940. The newest tracked home dates to 2026.
What types of homes are in Boston?
The Boston metro area is mostly single-family homes (42% of listings). Also common: condos 36%, multi-family homes 11%.
How many bedrooms do homes in Boston typically have?
The most common size in the Boston metro area is 2 bd.
What are the most active ZIP codes in Boston?
The ZIP codes with the most active listings in the Boston metro area are 02127, 02128, 02118, 02116, 02135.
Data as of June 2026. Source: Straply. For address-level history and programmatic access, use the Straply API.