Area data
Boston, MA — ZIP 02210
Population: 6,971 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.51M
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +21.2%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $1.61M
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.30M
- Median list price
- $1.50M
- Median days on market
- 54 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 77
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- Typical rent
- $4,442/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.4%
- 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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, coastalFlooding, coldWave, heatWave, hurricane
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 69.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 231
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 531
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 15
- Nearest national park
- Boston African American National Historic Site (2 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 34
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.9 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -9,410 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,012
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 92.5%
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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