| No. Bedrooms | Jul - Sep '09 | y-o-y | 3 months prior | 1 year prior | 5 years prior |
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| 1 bedroom | $405,000 | +4.5% | $360,000 | $387,500 | $355,880 |
| 2 bedrooms | $699,000 | -1.5% | $622,500 | $710,000 | $570,000 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,245,352 | -9.6% | $1,121,000 | $1,377,500 | $700,000 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,162,500 | +29.1% | $2,550,000 | $1,675,000 | $1,070,000 | All properties | $510,000 | +5.4% | $478,500 | $484,000 | $417,000 |
The median sales price for homes in Boston MA for Jul 09 to Sep 09 was $510,000. This represents an increase of 6.6%, or $31,500, compared to the prior quarter and an increase of 5.4% compared to the prior year. Sales prices have appreciated 22.3% over the last 5 years in Boston.
The average listing price for Boston homes for sale on Trulia was $738,436 for the week ending Oct 28, which represents an increase of 0.7%, or $5,334, compared to the prior week and a decline of 1%, or $7,510, compared to the week ending Oct 07. Average price per square foot for Boston MA was $661, an increase of 0.9% compared to the same period last year. Popular neighborhoods in Boston include South End, Back Bay, South Boston, Dorchester, Beacon Hill, and Roxbury.
| No. Bedrooms | Week ending Oct 28 | w-o-w | Week ending Oct 21 | Week ending Oct 14 | Week ending Oct 7 |
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| 1 bedroom | $403,049 | -0.9% | $406,514 | $403,705 | $406,830 |
| 2 bedrooms | $594,600 | +0.1% | $594,297 | $593,688 | $606,801 |
| 3 bedrooms | $965,623 | +2.2% | $944,861 | $934,648 | $951,118 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,132,088 | +2.0% | $1,109,752 | $1,131,279 | $1,141,837 | All properties | $738,436 | +0.7% | $733,102 | $728,653 | $745,946 |
| No. Bedrooms | Jul - Sep '09 | y-o-y | 3 months prior | 1 year prior | 5 years prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | $652 | +0.2% | $587 | $651 | $583 |
| 2 bedrooms | $685 | +1.6% | $657 | $674 | $587 |
| 3 bedrooms | $611 | -17.0% | $653 | $736 | $526 |
| 4 bedrooms | $768 | +32.9% | $761 | $578 | $532 | All properties | $661 | +0.9% | $603 | $655 | $577 |
| Neighborhoods | Week ending Oct 28 |
w-o-w | Week ending Oct 21 |
Week ending Oct 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South End | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Back Bay | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
| South Boston | 3 | +2 | 5 | 5 |
| Dorchester | 4 | -1 | 3 | 4 |
| Beacon Hill | 5 | -1 | 4 | 3 |
| Roxbury | 6 | — | 6 | 6 |
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Average Listing Price for the most recent week available is based on daily list price data for resale and new homes on Trulia and is compared to the same period one week prior.
Volume for All Bedrooms may be higher than the total volume for 1-4 Bedrooms. All Bedrooms includes not only 1-4 Bedrooms but also 5+ Bedrooms and records where the number of bedrooms is unknown. |
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Average Sales Price is based on sales during the most recent 90-day period available and is updated each week to include recent transactions from public record data sources.
Number of Sales is a count of all known arms-length residential property sales over the prior 90-day period. Volume for All Bedrooms may be higher than the total volume for 1-4 Bedrooms. All Bedrooms includes not only 1-4 Bedrooms but also 5+ Bedrooms and records where the number of bedrooms is unknown. |
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Median Sales Price is the price at which one half of the homes sold above that amount and one half of the homes sold below that amount. Median Sales Price is based on sales during the most recent 90-day period available and is updated each week to include recent transactions from public record data sources.
Number of Sales is a count of all known arms-length residential property sales over the prior 90-day period. Volume for All Bedrooms may be higher than the total volume for 1-4 Bedrooms. All Bedrooms includes not only 1-4 Bedrooms but also 5+ Bedrooms and records where the number of bedrooms is unknown. |
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