ZIP 02131 covers residential neighborhoods in Roslindale, located within Suffolk County, MA, part of the broader Boston housing market. The typical home value in ZIP 02131 in the Roslindale housing market is $714,499, with a typical rent of $3,047 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 19.5.
Key stats
- ZIP 02131 is around the 37th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
- ZIP 02131 is around the 89th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
- The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 19.5.
- 86 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading.
- Supply contracted while buyer competition strengthened.
- Typical home value
- $714,499
- Typical rent
- $3,047
- Homes for sale
- 57
- Buyer competition
- 52
- New listings
- 22
- Homes going pending
- 19
- Listings with price cuts
- 28.4%
Price and rent in ZIP 02131
ZIP 02131 is around the 37th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 02131 is around the 27th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.
ZIP 02131 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)
Typical home value fell 0.8% over the past 12 months, from $719,988 to $714,499. It rose in 5 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.3% in November 2025.
Typical rent rose 2.3% over the past 12 months, from $2,979 to $3,047. It rose in 8 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +2.4% in May 2026.
How ZIP 02131 compares to Boston
ZIP 02131's typical home value is 9.4% below the Roslindale median of $788,761. ZIP 02131's typical rent is 5.1% below the Roslindale median of $3,209. ZIP 02131's buyer competition is 15.6% above the Roslindale median of 45.
Supply, pending activity, and competition
ZIP 02131 is around the 46th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 02131 is around the 89th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. 86 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 38 and 71 — a 33-point spread across 27 comparable tracked ZIPs.
Nearby markets worth comparing
Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 02126, 02130, 02136, 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 02126 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 02130 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 02136 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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