ZIP 02205 is a non-residential postal ZIP code in Boston with no resident population, so typical home value and rent are not reported for it. The measures still published for it are buyer competition.
Key stats
- ZIP 02205 is around the 71st percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
- Buyer competition fell 25.9% over the past 12 months, from 58 to 43. It rose in 3 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +27.9% in December 2025.
- Over the 12 readings on record, buyer competition moved between 43 and 73 — a 30-point spread across 28 comparable tracked ZIPs.
- Buyer competition has moved falling in each of the latest three available monthly readings.
- Buyer competition
- 43
Buyer competition index — past 12 months
Aug 25 – Jul 26
Down 25.9% over 12 months
Buyer competition index down 25.9% over the last 12 months in ZIP 02205.
Supply, pending activity, and competition
ZIP 02205 is around the 71st percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. Over the 12 readings on record, buyer competition moved between 43 and 73 — a 30-point spread across 28 comparable tracked ZIPs. Buyer competition has moved falling in each of the latest three available monthly readings.
Nearby markets worth comparing
Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 02111, 02110, 02210, 02108.
Continue your market research
- Is Boston Housing Market Cooling?Read the related local market analysis.
- Is Boston a Buyer's Market?Read the related local market analysis.
- Compare 02205 vs 02108Compare this market with another tracked ZIP or peer group.
- Compare 02205 vs 02109Compare this market with another tracked ZIP or peer group.
- Compare 02205 vs top 5 ZIPsCompare this market with another tracked ZIP or peer group.
- ZIP 02111 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 02110 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 02210 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- Boston Metro housing market overviewReturn to the broader parent market.
Sources and method
- HomeMarketCap.com data sources: home value, rent, inventory, and market activity datasets
- HomeMarketCap.com methodology: definitions and calculation rules