This month brought real movement across all four neighborhoods — and one of them saw the sharpest reversal we've tracked in a while. Here's the full breakdown for condos and single-family homes in Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, and Savin Hill, and what it means if you're buying or selling in any of them. The Big Picture Buyers gained leverage across all four neighborhoods this month. Continue Reading
Rental Report Back Bay, Beacon HIll, Charlestown and Savin HIll After Sept 1st
After the September 1st Rush: What Renters and Landlords Need to Know Right Now If you were part of Boston's legendary September 1st moving day this year, you already know the real story wasn't the boxes or the U-Hauls — it was the rain. For anyone who hauled a couch up three flights of stairs in a downpour, congratulations, you survived one of the more chaotic move-in days in recent memory. Now Continue Reading
Q2 Rental Market Report: South Boston, South End, Fenway & Waterfront
Q2 2026 is in the books for South Boston, South End, Fenway, and Waterfront — and the rental market told four distinct stories this spring into summer. Here's how each neighborhood actually performed, month by month, and what it means if you're renting or leasing out a unit in any of them. The Big Picture South Boston had the strongest, most consistent quarter of the four. Rental volume Continue Reading
Boston Rental Market Report — Spring/Summer 2026
Boston's rental market shifts into high gear every spring and summer, driven by the city's massive September 1st lease-turnover cycle. Here's what the April–June 2026 data shows across four neighborhoods — where rents are climbing, where landlords have the upper hand, and where renters still have some room to negotiate. The Big Picture Rental volume rose sharply through the quarter in nearly Continue Reading
Rent Control Won’t Solve housing issue
Rent Control in Massachusetts: Will It Solve the Housing Crisis — Or Make It Worse? When we talk about "affordability" in Massachusetts, we're not just talking about the price of a gallon of milk or a tank of gas. We're talking about the thing that keeps most of us up at night: housing. Whether you're renting a one-bedroom in Somerville, splitting a triple-decker in Dorchester, or searching for Continue Reading
What’s Happening in Savin Hill’s Rental Market
What's Happening in Savin Hill's Rental Market? A Q1 2026 Update April 2026 | Savin Hill Rental Market Report In a Boston rental market where prices seem to only move in one direction, Savin Hill is offering renters something increasingly rare in 2026 — relief. While neighboring communities have seen rents surge across multiple unit types, Q1 2026 data tells a different story for Savin Hill — Continue Reading
What’s Happening in Charlestown’s Rental Market?
What's Happening in Charlestown's Rental Market? A Q1 2026 Update April 2026 | Charlestown Rental Market Report Charlestown has long been one of Boston's most dynamic and desirable neighborhoods — a community where historic charm meets modern demand. In Q1 2026, the rental market delivered some compelling shifts that every renter and landlord in the neighborhood should know about. From a Continue Reading
Beacon Hill Rental Market: Q1 2026
What's Happening in Beacon Hill's Rental Market? A Q1 2026 Update April 2026 | Beacon Hill Rental Market Report Beacon Hill has always been one of Boston's most coveted addresses — and the rental market in Q1 2026 is proving that its appeal is as strong as ever. But beneath the surface, the data reveals a market in motion, with some dramatic shifts by unit type that every renter and landlord Continue Reading
Back Bay Rental Market
What's Happening in Back Bay's Rental Market? A Q1 2026 Update April 2026 | Back Bay Rental Market Report If you're renting — or thinking about renting — in Boston's Back Bay, the first quarter of 2026 has some important signals worth paying attention to. From surging two-bedroom prices to a steadily climbing median rent, the data tells a nuanced story about one of Boston's most Continue Reading
Why Renters are Staying Longer
Why Renters Are Staying Put Longer — And What It Means for Boston’s Rental Market We’ve all heard about the “lock-in effect” for homeowners—how low mortgage rates from a few years ago are keeping people from selling. But there’s another side to this story that’s just as important, especially here in Boston. Renters are experiencing their own version of being “locked in.” Not because they don’t Continue Reading
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