ZIP 02125 covers residential neighborhoods in Dorchester, located within Suffolk County, MA, part of the broader Boston housing market. The typical home value in ZIP 02125 in the Dorchester housing market is $664,349, with a typical rent of $3,360 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 16.5.
Key stats
- ZIP 02125 is around the 19th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
- ZIP 02125 is around the 89th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
- The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 16.5.
- 57 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading.
- Supply contracted while buyer competition strengthened.
- Typical home value
- $664,349
- Typical rent
- $3,360
- Homes for sale
- 62
- Buyer competition
- 54
- New listings
- 23
- Homes going pending
- 13
- Listings with price cuts
- 25.4%
Price and rent in ZIP 02125
ZIP 02125 is around the 19th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 02125 is around the 54th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.
ZIP 02125 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)
Typical home value rose 0.0% over the last 11 months, from $664,349 to $664,349. It rose in 6 of 10 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.4% in January 2026.
Typical rent rose 3.7% over the last 11 months, from $3,241 to $3,360. It rose in 6 of 10 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +1.8% in March 2026.
How ZIP 02125 compares to Boston
ZIP 02125's typical home value is 18.6% below the Dorchester median of $815,935. ZIP 02125's typical rent is 1.9% above the Dorchester median of $3,297. ZIP 02125's buyer competition is 25.6% above the Dorchester median of 43.
Supply, pending activity, and competition
ZIP 02125 is around the 44th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 02125 is around the 89th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. 57 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading. Supply contracted while buyer competition strengthened. Over the 11 readings on record, inventory moved between 35 and 69 — a 34-point spread across 27 comparable tracked ZIPs.
Nearby markets worth comparing
Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 02122, 02119, 02127, 02121.
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.
- All Boston ZIP comparisonsCompare this market with another tracked ZIP or peer group.
- ZIP 02122 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 02119 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 02127 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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