Published October 25, 2026 in Market Update

One part of Boston is moving faster even with more homes for sale

By Mike

Real estate, Boston, MA

Across Boston, days on market rose by 6 days from a year ago, according to Realtor.com. But the Real Estate Data Aggregator tells a different story for one part of the city. In ZIP 02128, the median home sold in just 26 days. That is 9 days faster than the same period last year. And it happened while homes for sale there rose 33.3%. More choices, but buyers still moved quickly.

That speed matters for both sides of a sale. Buyers in 02128 need to be ready. Sellers there can still expect real interest, even as the pool of choices grows.

How 02128 stacks up against nearby ZIPs

Not every part of Boston moved this quickly. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 97 homes sold in 02128 in the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is up 22.8% from a year before. Meanwhile, ZIP 02111 took a median of 57 days to sell, and ZIP 02110 took 54 days. The gap is real.

More inventory, but buyers still paid close to asking

Homes for sale in 02128 rose 33.3% from a year ago, the Real Estate Data Aggregator shows. More supply usually softens prices. But sellers in 02128 still got 98.8% of their list price on average. That is up 1.1 points from a year before. Nearly 29% of homes, 28.8% to be exact, went under contract within two weeks of listing. That share rose 2.7 points year over year.

The median sale price in 02128 came in at $698,250, down 2.3% from a year ago, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Prices dipped a little, but homes still sold fast and close to asking. That is a useful signal for anyone setting a price there.

The wider Boston picture

Realtor.com put the median home price in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area at $784,778 as of September 30, 2026. Redfin reported that Boston home prices rose 3.3% year over year as of October 20, 2026. So the broader market is still moving up, even if the pace varies by street.

Realtor.com also noted that mortgage rates topped 7% in September 2026 for the first time since January 2025. That puts pressure on buyers across the board. CNBC reported that a monthly payment on a median-priced home was roughly 33% of a median family's income in 2025. Affordability is a real factor in every decision right now.

What this means for sellers in 02128

Even with more homes on the market, 02128 rewarded well-priced listings. The sale to list ratio of 98.8% shows buyers were not walking away with big discounts. And 20.6% of homes sold above list price, up 0.3 points from a year ago, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator.

A note on other parts of Boston

ZIP 02127 also moved quickly. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 197 homes sold there in the three months ending August 31, 2026, at a median of 28 days. That is 7 days shorter than a year ago. Inventory there rose 34.9%, yet the sale to list ratio hit 98.7%.

ZIP 02210 told a different story. Days on market fell 31 days shorter year over year, to 39 days, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. But the median price there slipped 5.2% to $1,659,400. More homes sold, up 39.1%, but buyers got a little more room on price.

The Real Estate Data Aggregator has no market counts for ZIP codes 02112, 02196, 02201, 02203, 02211, 02212, 02241, 02266, 02293, 02295, 02297. The story for those parts of Boston comes from the websites alone.