Area data
Boston, MA — ZIP 02116
Population: 21,978 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.34M
- 1-year appreciation
- 0.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +17.5%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $1.40M
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.60M
- Median list price
- $1.40M
- Median days on market
- 30 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 117
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
- Days to pending
- 43 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 50
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,585/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.1%
- 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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, coastalFlooding, coldWave, heatWave, hurricane
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
- 16.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 235
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 14
- Nearest national park
- Boston African American National Historic Site (1 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 35
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -9,410 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.2%
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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