Boston, MA
14 homes to window-shop — listed and off-market
$750K
Median home
$680
Price per sqft
1.1%/yr
Property tax
$3K/yr
Insurance (median home)
+55%
10-yr appreciation
The fine print: Old housing stock, triple-deckers, and a residential exemption that knocks thousands off owner-occupied tax bills — but you're still paying NYC-adjacent prices for 1890s bones.
The Boston market over time
26 years of the median home's value (approximate, for exploration), with a simple 12-month estimate.
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| Year | Median value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $230K |
| 2001 | $265K |
| 2002 | $300K |
| 2003 | $330K |
| 2004 | $360K |
| 2005 | $380K |
| 2006 | $375K |
| 2007 | $365K |
| 2008 | $340K |
| 2009 | $320K |
| 2010 | $315K |
| 2011 | $320K |
| 2012 | $345K |
| 2013 | $380K |
| 2014 | $420K |
| 2015 | $460K |
| 2016 | $500K |
| 2017 | $530K |
| 2018 | $565K |
| 2019 | $600K |
| 2020 | $640K |
| 2021 | $700K |
| 2022 | $730K |
| 2023 | $710K |
| 2024 | $725K |
| 2025 | $740K |
| 2026 | $750K |
Around the city's median — homes real people buy
West Roxbury
20 Paragon Rd
5 bd · 3 ba · 1,797 sqft
$775,000 · $4,530/mo all-in
Mattapan
232 Itasca St
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,700 sqft
$699,000 · $4,086/mo all-in
Magoun Square
54 Vernon St Unit 54
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,527 sqft
$949,900 · $5,938/mo all-in
Charlestown
1 Pier 8 St #13
1 bd · 1 ba · 725 sqft
$400,000 · $2,338/mo all-in