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Boston, MA Housing Market
What is the housing market like in Boston today?
Over the three months ending September 2026, Boston home prices were up 1.9% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $841K. On average, homes in Boston sell after 35 days on the market compared to 29 days last year. There were 1,380 homes sold in September this year, down from 1,401 last year.
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$840,600
+1.9% YoY | Sep 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Sep 2026
Growth
% YoY
Boston, MA
$840,600
+1.9%
United States
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Boston Migration & Relocation Trends
In Apr '26 - Jun '26, 12% of Boston homebuyers searched to move out of Boston, while 88% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 2% of homebuyers searched to move into Boston from outside metros.
- New York homebuyers searched to move into Boston more than any other metro followed by Washington and Los Angeles.
Where are people moving to Boston from?
- 88% of Boston homebuyers searched to stay within the Boston metropolitan area.
- Portland was the most popular destination among Boston homebuyers followed by Miami and Orlando.
Where are people from Boston moving to?
Number of People Moving to Boston
least
most
People are moving to Boston from
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Apr '26 - Jun '26 | ||
| 1 | 933 | ||
| 2 | 192 | ||
| 3 | 117 | ||
| 4 | 111 | ||
| 5 | 103 | ||
| 6 | 50 | ||
| 7 | 30 | ||
| 8 | 27 | ||
| 9 | 26 | ||
| 10 | 26 | ||
People are leaving Boston for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Apr '26 - Jun '26 | ||
| 1 | 1,434 | ||
| 2 | 911 | ||
| 3 | 641 | ||
| 4 | 634 | ||
| 5 | 550 | ||
| 6 | 527 | ||
| 7 | 383 | ||
| 8 | 376 | ||
| 9 | 349 | ||
| 10 | 243 | ||
Methodology
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.
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