ZIP 02109 covers Beacon Hill area, parts of Back Bay, Boston waterfront-adjacent core. The typical home value in ZIP 02109 in the Boston housing market is $965,957, with a typical rent of $3,736 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 21.5.
Key stats
- ZIP 02109 is around the 74th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
- ZIP 02109 is around the 70th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
- The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 21.5.
- Supply contracted while buyer competition strengthened.
- ZIP 02109's typical home value is 22.5% above the Boston median of $788,761.
- Typical home value
- $965,957
- Typical rent
- $3,736
- Homes for sale
- 23
- Buyer competition
- 45
- New listings
- 7
- Listings with price cuts
- 18.6%
Price and rent in ZIP 02109
ZIP 02109 is around the 74th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 02109 is around the 77th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.
ZIP 02109 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)
Typical home value rose 2.6% over the past 12 months, from $941,396 to $965,957. It rose in 10 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.7% in March 2026.
Typical rent rose 3.1% over the past 12 months, from $3,622 to $3,736. It rose in 6 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +3.0% in April 2026.
How ZIP 02109 compares to Boston
ZIP 02109's typical home value is 22.5% above the Boston median of $788,761. ZIP 02109's typical rent is 16.4% above the Boston median of $3,209.
Supply, pending activity, and competition
ZIP 02109 is around the 12th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 02109 is around the 70th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. Supply contracted while buyer competition strengthened. Over the 12 readings on record, inventory moved between 14 and 27 — a 13-point spread across 27 comparable tracked ZIPs. Over the 12 readings on record, buyer competition moved between 43 and 73 — a 30-point spread across 27 comparable tracked ZIPs.
Nearby markets worth comparing
Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 02113, 02110, 02114, 02108.
Continue your market research
- Is the Boston Real Estate Market Cooling or Slowing Down?Read the related local market analysis.
- Is Boston a Buyer's Market?Read the related local market analysis.
- Compare 02109 vs 02119Compare this market with another tracked ZIP or peer group.
- ZIP 02113 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 02114 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- Boston 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
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