The data below provides a snapshot of residential real estate listing statistics for Boston, Massachusetts as of 2009-06-29. The metrics tracked are home listing counts (or inventory) as well asking prices at the 25th, 50th (i.e. median) and 75th percentile.
| 2009-06-29 | Month/Month | Year/Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price |
$364,500 | -0.1% | 5.0% |
| Number of Listings |
27,875 | 1.8% | -21.3% |
| Week of | SFH+Condo Inventory | 25th Percentile | Median | 75th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-29 | 27,875 | $249,900 | $364,500 | $565,000 |
| 2009-06-22 | 28,070 | $249,900 | $364,900 | $569,000 |
| 2009-06-15 | 27,893 | $250,000 | $367,000 | $569,900 |
| 2009-06-08 | 27,731 | $249,900 | $365,000 | $569,900 |
| 2009-06-01 | 27,376 | $250,000 | $364,900 | $574,900 |
Historical home asking price and inventory data are monthly averages calculated from the weekly snapshots. Averaging the weekly data smooths the trend and helps keep M/M and Y/Y calculations well behaved.
| Month | SFH+Condo Inventory | 25th Percentile | Median | 75th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2009 | 27,789 | $249,940 | $365,260 | $569,740 |
| May 2009 | 27,150 | $249,900 | $359,900 | $564,700 |
| Apr 2009 | 26,394 | $242,450 | $351,175 | $548,200 |
| Mar 2009 | 24,975 | $235,740 | $345,160 | $532,540 |
| Feb 2009 | 23,805 | $229,575 | $332,175 | $505,950 |
| Jan 2009 | 24,859 | $230,288 | $331,462 | $503,180 |
| Dec 2008 | 27,143 | $232,507 | $334,154 | $508,830 |
| Nov 2008 | 30,192 | $234,655 | $336,758 | $514,297 |
| Oct 2008 | 31,203 | $236,875 | $339,450 | $519,947 |
| Sep 2008 | 31,253 | $237,605 | $339,320 | $511,220 |
| Aug 2008 | 31,929 | $237,279 | $338,975 | $503,675 |
| Jul 2008 | 33,408 | $239,800 | $341,175 | $514,675 |
| Jun 2008 | 35,441 | $243,340 | $347,280 | $519,000 |
| May 2008 | 35,620 | $243,193 | $343,700 | $515,725 |
| Apr 2008 | 34,557 | $239,975 | $339,900 | $507,175 |
| Mar 2008 | 32,443 | $239,900 | $339,180 | $499,360 |
| Feb 2008 | 31,344 | $239,900 | $337,450 | $497,475 |
| Jan 2008 | 30,142 | $239,924 | $337,950 | $492,445 |
| Dec 2007 | 32,821 | $245,935 | $338,940 | $495,780 |
| Nov 2007 | 36,772 | $253,425 | $346,925 | $499,675 |
| Oct 2007 | 38,843 | $259,700 | $349,900 | $499,900 |
| Sep 2007 | 38,619 | $259,675 | $349,675 | $496,955 |
| Aug 2007 | 38,881 | $260,725 | $349,905 | $498,100 |
| Jul 2007 | 39,886 | $268,660 | $360,560 | $508,560 |
| Jun 2007 | 40,252 | $271,849 | $367,972 | $521,950 |
| May 2007 | 38,752 | $274,700 | $369,799 | $524,975 |
| Apr 2007 | 35,910 | $271,960 | $369,539 | $526,990 |
| Mar 2007 | 33,196 | $271,974 | $368,975 | $523,075 |
| Feb 2007 | 32,173 | $271,475 | $364,300 | $516,250 |
| Jan 2007 | 31,478 | $274,139 | $362,839 | $508,760 |
| Dec 2006 | 35,373 | $278,000 | $368,475 | $518,450 |
| Nov 2006 | 40,083 | $280,400 | $371,174 | $528,000 |
| Oct 2006 | 43,228 | $285,857 | $377,380 | $529,720 |
| Sep 2006 | 42,462 | $289,000 | $379,350 | $529,900 |
| Aug 2006 | 42,807 | $289,450 | $380,150 | $539,450 |
| Jul 2006 | 44,210 | $292,940 | $388,160 | $547,680 |
| Jun 2006 | 45,412 | $295,725 | $389,675 | $549,575 |
| May 2006 | 43,747 | $298,800 | $389,920 | $549,900 |
| Apr 2006 | 40,353 | $298,300 | $389,900 | $549,300 |