Area data
Boston, MA — ZIP 02111
Population: 8,407 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $986,489
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- -3.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- All-time peak (2021-12)
- $1.06M
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.43M
- Median list price
- $1.32M
- Median days on market
- 10 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- Active listings
- 55
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Rents
- Typical rent
- $4,014/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,597/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,658/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 30.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, coastalFlooding, coldWave, heatWave, hurricane
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 231
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 290
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 15
- Nearest national park
- Boston African American National Historic Site (1 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -9,410 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $7,632
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 633,927
- Average weekly wage
- $2,443
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 74
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