The Boston housing market is very competitive. Homes in Boston receive 2 offers on average and sell in around 40 days. The median sale price of a home in Boston was $858K last month, up 17.1% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Boston is $726, up 1.9% since last year.
In February 2025, Boston home prices were up 17.1% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $858K. On average, homes in Boston sell after 40 days on the market compared to 41 days last year. There were 261 homes sold in February this year, up from 232 last year.
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Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$858,000
+17.1% YoY | Feb 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Feb 2025
Growth
% YoY
Boston, MA
$858,000
+17.1%
United States
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How hot is the Boston housing market?
Boston is very competitive. Homes sell in 24 days.
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The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for around list price and go pending in around 24 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 2% above list price and go pending in around 14 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Home offer insights for Boston
Explore recent offers and recently sold homes in Boston
Recent offers
Offer Not Accepted|
8 Weeks Ago
~$900K Offer
Sold for $1M
3bd | 1.5ba | ~1,750sqft
Over List Price
0%
Days on Market
4
Competing Offers
4
Down Payment
~10%
Michaela Hellman
Boston Redfin Agent
Accepted offer "blew all other offers away" and had NO contingencies. *sounds like it may have been close to 1m*!!!…
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Offer Not Accepted|
8 Weeks Ago
~$1M Offer
Sold for $1M
2bd | 1.5ba | ~1,000sqft
Over List Price
11%
Days on Market
13
Competing Offers
—
Offer
All Cash
Kyle MacNichol
Boston Redfin Agent
seller went with a competing offer that had a much shorter closing timeline
Offer Not Accepted|
10 Weeks Ago
~$325K Offer
Sold for $350K
2bd | 1ba | ~750sqft
Under List Price
6%
Days on Market
17
Competing Offers
—
Down Payment
~20%
Kyle MacNichol
Boston Redfin Agent
we offered below asking price and with multiple other offers we could not compete
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Climate's impact on Boston housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Boston.
Flood Factor - Major
28% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Boston has a major risk of flooding. 14,167 properties in Boston are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 28% of all properties in Boston. Flood risk is increasing faster than the national average.
1% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Boston has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 1,861 properties in Boston that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 1% of all properties in Boston.
99% of properties are at major
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Boston has a Major Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Boston is most at risk from hurricanes. 98,417 properties in Boston have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 123 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 132 mph.