Boston, MA 02116 Housing Market
- Active listings52currently for sale
- Pending sales8under contract
- Median asking price$1,762,500current listings
- Listing age101 daysmedian time Resideline has been seeing the current listings
- Closed sales tracked (6 mo)195a tracked sample, not a market total
- Median sold price$1,525,000last 6 months
- Middle half of sold prices$1.01M to $2.93M25th to 75th percentile
What the numbers say
As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 52 active listings and 8 pending sales in ZIP code 02116. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.15 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.
The median asking price of current listings is $1,762,500, while the median of the 195 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $1,525,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 02116 for 101 days.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median home price in 02116?
The median closed sale price in Boston, MA 02116 was $1,525,000 over the last six months, based on 195 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $1,010,000 to $2,930,000.
Is 02116 a buyer's or seller's market?
Resideline is currently tracking 8 pending sales against 52 active listings in 02116, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.15. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 02116 currently looks like a balanced market.
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