ZIP 02129 covers residential neighborhoods in Charlestown, located within Suffolk County, MA, part of the broader Boston housing market. The typical home value in ZIP 02129 in the Charlestown housing market is $1,012,358, with a typical rent of $3,621 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 23.3.
Key stats
- ZIP 02129 is around the 81st percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
- ZIP 02129 is around the 93rd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
- The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 23.3.
- 77 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading.
- Supply and buyer competition did not produce a clear easing or tightening split.
- Typical home value
- $1,012,358
- Typical rent
- $3,621
- Homes for sale
- 78
- Buyer competition
- 59
- New listings
- 26
- Homes going pending
- 20
- Listings with price cuts
- 20.4%
Price and rent in ZIP 02129
ZIP 02129 is around the 81st percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 02129 is around the 69th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.
ZIP 02129 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)
Typical home value rose 2.2% over the past 12 months, from $990,514 to $1,012,358. It rose in 10 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.5% in March 2026.
Typical rent rose 6.8% over the past 12 months, from $3,392 to $3,621. It rose in 6 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +3.7% in May 2026.
How ZIP 02129 compares to Boston
ZIP 02129's typical home value is 28.3% above the Charlestown median of $788,761. ZIP 02129's typical rent is 12.8% above the Charlestown median of $3,209. ZIP 02129's buyer competition is 31.1% above the Charlestown median of 45.
Supply, pending activity, and competition
ZIP 02129 is around the 62nd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 02129 is around the 93rd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. 77 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading. Supply and buyer competition did not produce a clear easing or tightening split. Over the 12 readings on record, inventory moved between 28 and 88 — a 60-point spread across 27 comparable tracked ZIPs.
Nearby markets worth comparing
Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 02113, 02114, 02109, 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.
- All Boston ZIP comparisonsCompare this market with another tracked ZIP or peer group.
- ZIP 02113 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 02114 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 02109 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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