Boston, MA Housing Market

Boston, MA's median home value is $742K, up 5.6% over the past year. Homes here sell in a median 25 days. Its PropertyIQ Score of 70 sits well above the state average of 50, marking a market positioned to outperform its state over the next three years.

PropertyIQ tracks the Boston, MA housing market through two complementary lenses: price momentum from Zillow home-value trends over 3 and 12 months, and demand pressure from how quickly homes sell and how often sellers cut prices, drawn from Realtor.com. The PropertyIQ Score distills these into one number that predicts how this MA market is set to perform against its state benchmark.

New England's housing market is shaped by historic density, prestigious universities, and a mature healthcare and biotech economy. Markets here tend toward stability, with slower but steady appreciation driven by constrained supply and strong institutional demand. Within the New England, Boston, MA's PropertyIQ Score of 70 ranks among the New England's stronger demand signals.

Each month, PropertyIQ updates its score for Boston, MA using four inputs: Zillow ZHVI twelve-month and three-month momentum, Realtor.com median days on market, and the Realtor.com share of listings with price cuts. These four signals are combined into a single 1 to 99 score computed across all metro markets and calibrated so 50 represents the state average, making it a direct read of how this market is positioned to perform relative to its state.

View Boston, MA's complete market profile including historical price trends, score history, and AI-generated analysis. Compare this market against any other US metro to find the best opportunities for your investment strategy.