ZIP 02127 covers residential neighborhoods in South Boston, located within Suffolk County, MA, part of the broader Boston housing market. The typical home value in ZIP 02127 in the South Boston housing market is $860,696, with a typical rent of $3,842 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 18.7.
Key stats
- ZIP 02127 is around the 59th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
- ZIP 02127 is around the 33rd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
- The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 18.7.
- 71 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading.
- Supply contracted while buyer competition strengthened.
- Typical home value
- $860,696
- Typical rent
- $3,842
- Homes for sale
- 196
- Buyer competition
- 42
- New listings
- 49
- Homes going pending
- 35
- Listings with price cuts
- 23.3%
Price and rent in ZIP 02127
ZIP 02127 is around the 59th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 02127 is around the 85th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.
ZIP 02127 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)
Typical home value fell 0.1% over the past 12 months, from $861,676 to $860,696. It rose in 6 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.3% in March 2026.
Typical rent rose 4.9% over the past 12 months, from $3,664 to $3,842. It rose in 7 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +3.3% in February 2026.
How ZIP 02127 compares to Boston
ZIP 02127's typical home value is 9.1% above the South Boston median of $788,761. ZIP 02127's typical rent is 19.7% above the South Boston median of $3,209. ZIP 02127's buyer competition is 6.7% below the South Boston median of 45.
How fast homes sell in ZIP 02127
Homes in ZIP 02127 typically go pending in about 42 days — about 15% faster than the metro median of 50 days.
Supply, pending activity, and competition
ZIP 02127 is among the highest of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 02127 is around the 33rd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. 71 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading. Supply contracted while buyer competition strengthened. Over the 12 readings on record, inventory moved between 99 and 226 — a 127-point spread across 27 comparable tracked ZIPs.
Nearby markets worth comparing
Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 02210, 02111, 02125, 02118.
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 02210 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 02111 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 02125 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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