All Home Types
Back Bay Housing Market
What is the housing market like in Back Bay today?
In June 2023, Back Bay home prices were down 11.5% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $1.2M. On average, homes in Back Bay sell after 29 days on the market compared to 23 days last year. There were 102 homes sold in June this year, up from 101 last year.
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$1,212,500
-11.5% YoY | Jun 2023
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jun 2023
Growth
% YoY
Back Bay, MA
$1,212,500
-11.5%
United States
Recently sold homes
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, storms, fires, droughts and heat risks that could impact homes in Back Bay.
Likelihood of Flooding in Back Bay Homes
Approximately 1,142 homes (70%) are already
at risk
in Back Bay, and within 30 years, about 1,589 homes (98%) will be at risk. Flood risk in Back Bay is increasing faster than the national average.Flood risk data is provided by Risk Factor™, a product of the nonprofit First Street Foundation. Risk Factor™ is a peer reviewed scientific model, designed to approximate flood risk and not intended to include all possible risks of flood.
Questions or feedback about this data?
Learn more about how this data is calculated here.
- Floods in Back Bay caused $796 on average in property damage this year.
- Flood insurance is not required in most homes in Back Bay. However, FEMA always recommends considering insurance.
- Get an instant quote
Compare flood risks to nearby neighborhoods
Explore how many homes are likely to flood in nearby cities, compared to .
Jamaica Plain: 18% of homes are at risk
Charlestown: 5% of homes are at risk
Likelihood of Drought, Fire, Heat, and Storm
Click on the risks below to learn which exist in Back Bay today and how they’ll change by 2050.
Storm Risk
Extreme
Drought Risk
Low
Heat Risk
Low
Fire Risk
Very Low
Heat risk estimates how much climate change might increase the typical number of hot days in a year and the likelihood of extreme heat and heatwaves.
- A day that reaches above 91ºF is considered hot for Back Bay. Normally, Back Bay experiences about 8 hot days per year.
- Back Bay’s forecast in 2050 is about 29 hot days per year.
Storm risk estimates how much climate change increases the chances of extreme precipitation, when a lot of rain or snow falls in a short time, including thunderstorms, snowstorms, and tropical cyclones.
- Normally, Back Bay experiences about 11 significant two-day storms per year, with about 2" of precipitation per storm.
- Back Bay’s forecast in 2050 is about 13 storms, with about 2" of precipitation per storm.
Fire risk estimates the risk of wildfires, based on the likelihood of burning in the future and the potential size and severity of a fire.
- Normally, about 0% of land near Back Bay burns in a year, or about 0 sq. miles within a 100-mile radius.
- Back Bay’s forecast in 2050 is up to about 0 sq. miles burned in a year (0%).
Drought risk is based on water stress, which estimates how much of the future water supply will be used for human purposes, like watering the lawn.
- The percentage of available water supply used by humans determines water stress. An area is at especially high risk when water stress is above 40%. Back Bay’s water stress now is about 9%.
- Back Bay’s projected water stress in 2050 is about 8%.
- Back Bay’s drought risk (32) is 19% higher than average for people in Massachusetts State (27).
See Back Bay’s climate risk details at climatecheck.com 
ClimateCheck™ analyzes a property's risk from climate change using the latest modeling and data from climate scientists, universities, and federal agencies.
Questions or feedback about this data?
Learn more about how this data is calculated here.
Compare environmental risks to nearby neighborhoods
Compare environmental risks to nearby neighborhoods
Transportation in Back Bay
Learn about the walkability, bikeability, and transit-friendliness of Back Bay
Walker's Paradise
Walk Score®
Rider's Paradise
Transit Score®
Very Bikeable
Bike Score®
About us
Find us
Subsidiaries
United States
CanadaCopyright: © 2023 Redfin. All rights reserved.
Updated January 2023: By searching, you agree to the Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.
Do not sell or share my personal information.
REDFIN and all REDFIN variants, TITLE FORWARD, WALK SCORE, and the R logos, are trademarks of Redfin Corporation, registered or pending in the USPTO.
California DRE #01521930
NY Standard Operating Procedures
TREC: Info About Brokerage Services, Consumer Protection Notice
If you are using a screen reader, or having trouble reading this website, please call Redfin Customer Support for help at 1-844-759-7732.
REDFIN IS COMMITTED TO AND ABIDES BY THE FAIR HOUSING ACT AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT. READ REDFIN'S FAIR HOUSING POLICY AND THE NEW YORK STATE FAIR HOUSING NOTICE.