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Dorchester, MA 02124 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 5, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Dorchester, MA inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.19
ActiveActive listings: 3131PendingPending sales: 66
Dorchester, 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): $849k$849kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $776k$776k
What homes actually sell for in Dorchester, MA
Distribution of 183 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $500k to $1.05M
$289k to $415k: 11 sales$289k$415k to $542k: 38 sales38sales$542k to $668k: 22 sales$542k$668k to $795k: 17 sales$795k to $921k: 18 sales$795k$921k to $1.05M: 19 sales$1.05M to $1.17M: 21 sales$1.05M$1.17M to $1.3M: 19 salesMedian $776k

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 31 active listings and 6 pending sales in ZIP code 02124. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.19 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $849,000, while the median of the 183 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $776,000. 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 02124 for 88 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 02124?

The median closed sale price in Dorchester, MA 02124 was $776,000 over the last six months, based on 183 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $500,000 to $1,052,500.

Is 02124 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 6 pending sales against 31 active listings in 02124, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.19. 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, 02124 currently looks like a balanced market.

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