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Why Boston Rents Are Falling (or Softening)

4 of 28 tracked Boston ZIPs still show rent acceleration, so the softening is uneven rather than citywide. Across tracked ZIPs the typical home value runs from $608,161 in 02126 to $3,306,316 in 02199 — a factor of 5.4. New-construction sales changed -14.91% year over year. The median tracked ZIP records about 58 pending homes per 100 new listings.

Key stats

  • Across tracked ZIPs the typical home value runs from $608,161 in 02126 to $3,306,316 in 02199 — a factor of 5.4.
  • The median tracked ZIP records about 58 pending homes per 100 new listings.
  • The median tracked ZIP has a home-value-to-annual-rent ratio of 20.6.
  • New-construction sales changed -14.91% year over year.
Tracked ZIP markets
28
Median ZIP home value
$815,935
Median ZIP rent
$3,297
housing cost spread
Across tracked ZIPs the typical home value runs from $608,161 in 02126 to $3,306,316 in 02199 — a factor of 5.4.
new construction change
New-construction sales changed -14.91% year over year.
median pending flow
The median tracked ZIP records about 58 pending homes per 100 new listings.

How broad is rent softening?

Metro new-construction sales changed -14.91% year over year.

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