Boston, MA housing market
The typical Boston home is worth about $775,000, down 1.4% in a year, 17% above the Massachusetts typical home. Homes typically sell in 22 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Boston compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Boston at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.3 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Boston | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $580,000 | $382,000 |
| 2018 | $628,000 | $407,000 |
| 2019 | $664,000 | $426,000 |
| 2020 | $671,000 | $438,000 |
| 2021 | $708,000 | $485,000 |
| 2022 | $748,000 | $536,000 |
| 2023 | $744,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $756,000 | $616,000 |
| 2025 | $790,000 | $648,000 |
| 2026 | $789,000 | $658,000 |
| August 2026 | $775,000 | $662,000 |
Boston and its neighbors
8 years of income
The typical Boston home costs about 8 years of the town's median household income, more than across Massachusetts (6.4 years).
How Boston ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Recent listings in Boston
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.