Neighborhood Guide

Back Bay is a seller’s market: median sale price $1.844M (+25% YoY), list-to-sale 96.08%, avg DOM 107 days. Safety 13–35% below city mean.

Beacon Hill market pulse for young families: 4% over asking win number, 12 days on market, ~6.00% rates, and 5–10% more inventory projected for 2026.

Charlestown market pulse for families: median sale price ~$1,000,000 (+5.3% YoY), ~34 active listings, 101% list-to-sale, ~20–25 DOM.

Downtown Boston condos: median value $731,700, prices +0.6% YTD, 54 days on market, active listings +16.2% YoY. Family buying tips.

Fenway-Kenmore family condos: ~12 days on market, often 4–6% over ask. Boston median condo $697k; low property-crime cost $87/resident.

JP family condos/townhomes: sell in 14 days, avg 4% over ask. Part One property crime down 19% YTD (519 incidents).

North End market pulse for families: seller’s market; condos/townhomes sell 3–5% over ask, ~12 DOM. Boston violent crime down 4% (6.6/1,000).

Seaport District seller’s market: median list $2.3M, homes sell in 12–14 days, and winning bids run 3–5% over ask with just 45–50 listings.

South Boston seller’s market: median sale price $1,205,000 with 140 active listings. Family condos average 61–85 days on market; crime down 2% YTD.

South End seller’s market: median condo $1.225M ($1,460/sq ft). Move-in-ready family condos sell in 9–12 days; townhomes go 4–6% over ask.