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 $645,632, with a typical rent of $3,287 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 16.4.
Key stats
- ZIP 02125 is around the 7th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
- ZIP 02125 is around the 26th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
- The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 16.4.
- Supply and buyer competition did not produce a clear easing or tightening split.
- ZIP 02125's typical home value is 18.1% below the Dorchester median of $788,761.
- Typical home value
- $645,632
- Typical rent
- $3,287
- Homes for sale
- 57
- Buyer competition
- 41
- New listings
- 18
- Listings with price cuts
- 29.7%
Price and rent in ZIP 02125
ZIP 02125 is around the 7th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 02125 is around the 62nd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.
ZIP 02125 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)
Typical home value fell 0.5% over the past 12 months, from $649,047 to $645,632. It rose in 6 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.4% in January 2026.
Typical rent rose 3.3% over the past 12 months, from $3,184 to $3,287. It rose in 6 of 11 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 18.1% below the Dorchester median of $788,761. ZIP 02125's typical rent is 2.4% above the Dorchester median of $3,209. ZIP 02125's buyer competition is 8.9% below the Dorchester median of 45.
Supply, pending activity, and competition
ZIP 02125 is around the 46th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 02125 is around the 26th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. Supply and buyer competition did not produce a clear easing or tightening split. Over the 12 readings on record, inventory moved between 35 and 69 — a 34-point spread across 27 comparable tracked ZIPs. Over the 12 readings on record, buyer competition moved between 34 and 86 — a 52-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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