The Back Bay housing market is somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Back Bay was $1.5M last month, up 3.1% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Back Bay is $1.36K, down 13.2% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Back Bay today?
In February 2025, Back Bay home prices were up 3.1% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $1.5M. On average, homes in Back Bay sell after 53 days on the market compared to 61 days last year. There were 66 homes sold in February this year, up from 40 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$1,460,500
+3.1% YoY | Feb 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Feb 2025
Growth
% YoY
Back Bay, MA
$1,460,500
+3.1%
United States
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How hot is the Back Bay housing market?
Back Bay is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 61 days.
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Somewhat Competitive
Redfin Compete Score™
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
Some homes get multiple offers.
The average homes sell for about 4% below list price and go pending in around 61 days.
Hot homes
can sell for around list price and go pending in around 14 days.
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Climate's impact on Back Bay housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Back Bay.
Flood Factor - Extreme
88% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Back Bay has an extreme risk of flooding. 1,146 properties in Back Bay are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 88% of all properties in Back Bay. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
100% of properties are at major
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Back Bay has a Major Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Back Bay is most at risk from hurricanes. 1,611 properties in Back Bay 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 90 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 97 mph.