Boston, MA · October 2026

Boston market snapshot

Distressed inventory, home values and rents in Boston, refreshed every month.

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Distressed homes: 203
Median home value: $831,889
Median rent: $2,520/mo
12-month value change: +1.3%

Home values over the past year

The median Boston home moved from $821,525 in Oct 2025 to $831,889 in Oct 2026, +1.3%.

$843,114 $811,972

Oct 2025 Jan Apr Jul Oct 2026

Median rent

$2,520/mo

Price range

Sample homes across the Boston market.

Entry: $366,700
Typical: $815,253
Upper end: $3,155,856

This month

Home values: -0.70% MoM; rent: +0.00% MoM.

Oct 2025 $821,525
Nov 2025 $811,972
Dec 2025 $814,800
Jan 2026 $825,513
Feb 2026 $816,582
Mar 2026 $814,122
Apr 2026 $816,844
May 2026 $821,000
Jun 2026 $830,915
Jul 2026 $838,695
Aug 2026 $843,114
Sep 2026 $837,775
Oct 2026 $831,889

What's for sale

Active distressed listings in Boston, by type.

Preforeclosure 117
Bankruptcy 79
Foreclosure 7

Distressed listings in Boston

A selection of what's on the market now. Inventory changes daily.

Foreclosure Price coming soon Taunton Ave Hyde Park, MA 02136 Single-Family 4 1.0 1320

Foreclosure Price coming soon Condor St Boston, MA 02128 Commercial 5 2.0 2928

Foreclosure $753,260EMV Saratoga St Boston, MA 02128 Multi-Family 5 2 3600 Est. rent $2,600

Foreclosure $851,687EMV Homestead St Boston, MA 02121 Multi-Family 6 3.5 3610 Est. rent $2,680

Preforeclosure $595,000EMV Michigan Ave Boston, MA 02121 Multi-Family 7 3.5 2370 Est. rent $2,240

Preforeclosure $1,129,097EMV Chestnut Ave Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Multi-Family 4 2.5 2070 Est. rent $4,070

Preforeclosure Price coming soon Melville Ave Boston, MA 02124 Single-Family 5 2.0 2162

Preforeclosure Price coming soon Leyden St Boston, MA 02128 Single-Family 5 2.0 1863

Preforeclosure $511,963EMV Woodhaven St Mattapan, MA 02126 Multi-Family 6 2.0 2160 Est. rent $2,400

Preforeclosure $1,410,149EMV Wren St West Roxbury, MA 02132 Single-Family 4 1.5 2138 Est. rent $3,010

Preforeclosure Price coming soon Edson St Boston, MA 02124 Multi-Family 6 2.5 2770

Preforeclosure $783,370EMV Norwell St Boston, MA 02121 Multi-Family 5 3.5 2616 Est. rent $1,930 Built 2004

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Busiest neighborhoods

Where Boston's listings are concentrated right now.

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Schools nearby

Close to homes for sale in Boston.

Boston Latin School
Boston Latin Academy
John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science
Josiah Quincy Upper School
Boston University

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Home values and rents are city-wide medians as of October 2026. Listing counts are live and cover active foreclosure, preforeclosure, auction and other distressed properties in Boston, MA.