Boston, MA / Market report
Boston, MA Housing Market and Selling Costs
Start with the Boston market measures, then compare them with the condition, repairs, occupancy, timing, and costs of the house you may sell.
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Market numbers
Boston housing prices and selling conditions
Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $840,600 | Redfin · Boston, MA | Three months ending September 2026 |
| Median days on market | 35 days | Redfin · Boston, MA | Three months ending September 2026 |
| Homes sold | 1,380 homes | Redfin · Boston, MA | Three months ending September 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $761,236 | Zillow · Boston, MA | As of September 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 2,146 homes | Zillow · Boston, MA | As of September 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
Redfin and Zillow measures answer different questions. Read each with its Boston geography, source, and period; none of these citywide figures prices your particular house.
What the numbers mean
A citywide measure is only a starting point
A Boston-wide figure groups many homes and sales. It cannot account for the size, exact location, condition, or features of your address, so it is not a quote for your house.
Repairs or cleanout can change what you spend before a sale. Whether the home is vacant or occupied by tenants can affect access and timing. If you wait or list, include the mortgage, utilities, insurance, and other bills that continue while you own it.
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Local selling costs
Massachusetts deeds excise in Boston
Boston is in Suffolk County. For a Boston deed over $100, Massachusetts sets the standard deeds-excise rate at $2.28 for each $500 or fraction of $500 — $4.56 per $1,000. The excise is paid when the deed is recorded, and state law assigns it to the person signing the deed; in a house sale, that is the seller.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Massachusetts deeds excise. Keep your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes separate in your comparison. If you list, also account for the commission in your agreement, repairs or cleanout you choose to do, and bills while you wait. No agent commissions when you sell to us.
What you may keep
Sale price is not the same as money left after costs
Net proceeds are what remains after the sale costs and amounts tied to the property. Compare a realistic listing price or written offer with your mortgage payoff, repairs or cleanout, applicable selling costs, and the bills you would carry while waiting.
Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.
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Questions about the Boston market report
Does Boston's median sale price tell me what my house is worth?
No. The measures above describe Boston, MA for their stated periods; they are reference points, not a price for one address. A home’s condition, size, exact location, needed repairs, occupancy, and sale timing change the comparison.
What is the Massachusetts deeds excise in a Boston sale?
Massachusetts calls it the deeds excise. On a deed for more than $100, the standard rate is $2.28 for each $500 or fraction of $500, or $4.56 per $1,000. It is due when the deed is recorded, and state law assigns it to the person who signs the deed; in a house sale, that is the seller. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Massachusetts deeds excise. That does not cover a mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes.
What should I subtract to estimate what I may keep?
Start with a realistic sale price or written offer. Account for your mortgage payoff and other amounts tied to the property, then compare repairs or cleanout, listing costs you agree to if you list, and bills while you wait. The calculator on this page lets you change planning assumptions.
Can I sell a house that needs work or has tenants?
Condition, tenant occupancy, and timing can affect access, repair decisions, and the costs you carry while deciding what to do. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Compare the facts for your house instead of applying a citywide figure to it.
Prices, timing and your selling options
Home prices in Boston
Homes in Boston, MA sold for a median of $840,600 for the three months ending September 2026 (Redfin). Repairs and condition affect what someone will pay for your house. Homes in Boston, MA spent a median of 35 days on the market for the three months ending September 2026 (Redfin). You still have bills while waiting to sell, including utilities and any mortgage payments. Allow time for closing, too.