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Boston, MA 02118 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 14, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Boston, MA inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.06
ActiveActive listings: 4949PendingPending sales: 33
Boston, MA: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $1.07M$1.07MSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $1.18M$1.18M
What homes actually sell for in Boston, MA
Distribution of 212 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $849k to $1.94M
$543k to $914k: 58 sales58sales$543k$914k to $1.29M: 56 sales$1.29M to $1.66M: 19 sales$1.29M$1.66M to $2.03M: 20 sales$2.03M to $2.4M: 8 sales$2.03M$2.4M to $2.77M: 14 sales$2.77M to $3.14M: 10 sales$2.77M$3.14M to $3.52M: 6 salesMedian $1.18M

What the numbers say

As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 49 active listings and 3 pending sales in ZIP code 02118. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.06 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $1,070,000, while the median of the 212 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $1,180,000. 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 02118 for 97 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 02118?

The median closed sale price in Boston, MA 02118 was $1,180,000 over the last six months, based on 212 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $849,000 to $1,945,000.

Is 02118 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 3 pending sales against 49 active listings in 02118, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.06. 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, 02118 currently looks like a balanced market.

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