Boston, MA November 1, 2009 - Boston's home resale inventories decreased slightly, with a 5 percent decreased since October 2009. Distressed properties such as foreclosures and short sales remained the same as a percentage of the total market in November. The median listing price in Boston went down from October to November. There were a total of 23 price increases and 597 price decreases.
| | Today | 1 Month Ago | 6 Months Ago | 1 Year Ago | 2 Years Ago |
| Total Inventory | 2332 | 2439 5% | 2805 20% | 2438 5% | - |
| Median List Price | $410,000 | $419,000 2% | $419,000 2% | $389,000 -5% | - |
% Distressed | 3% | 3% | - | - | - |
Median Days
on Market | 72 | 66 -8% | 65 -10% | 74 3% | - |
| Median House Size | 1167 | 1155 -1% | 1110 -5% | 1165 | - |
Median Price
Per Sq. Ft. | $411 | $413 | $421 2% | $365 -11% | - |
| | Today | 1 Month Ago | 6 Months Ago | 1 Year Ago | 2 Years Ago |
| Total Inventory | 387 | 395 2% | 460 19% | 478 24% | - |
| Median List Price | $447,900 | $469,500 5% | - | - | - |
% Distressed | 3% | 4% | - | - | - |
Median Days
on Market | 73 | 64 -12% | - | - | - |
| Median House Size | 1968 | 2027 3% | - | - | - |
Median Price
Per Sq. Ft. | $250 | $253 1% | - | - | - |
| | Today | 1 Month Ago | 6 Months Ago | 1 Year Ago | 2 Years Ago |
| Total Inventory | 1945 | 2044 5% | 2345 21% | 1960 1% | - |
| Median List Price | $399,999 | $409,000 2% | - | - | - |
% Distressed | 2% | 3% | - | - | - |
Median Days
on Market | 72 | 66 -8% | - | - | - |
| Median House Size | 1060 | 1055 | - | - | - |
Median Price
Per Sq. Ft. | $452 | $452 | - | - | - |
| | 11/09 | 10/09 | 9/09 | 8/09 | 7/09 | 6/09 | 5/09 | 4/09 | 3/09 | 2/09 | 1/09 | 12/08 |
| Price Reductions | - | 597 | - | 378 | 546 | 660 | 633 | 592 | 435 | 368 | 317 | 228 |
Number of
New Listings | - | 736 | 851 | 546 | 709 | 754 | 198 | 160 | 116 | 76 | 49 | 29 |
Listings
Sold/Expired | - | 734 | - | 815 | 954 | 893 | 886 | 724 | 591 | 411 | 418 | 315 |
| | 11/09 | 10/09 | 9/09 | 8/09 | 7/09 | 6/09 | 5/09 | 4/09 | 3/09 | 2/09 | 1/09 | 12/08 |
| Price Reductions | - | 113 | - | 67 | 104 | 110 | 106 | 99 | 66 | 75 | 72 | 40 |
Number of
New Listings | - | 135 | 172 | 102 | 131 | 142 | 31 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 7 |
Listings
Sold/Expired | - | 140 | - | 157 | 188 | 166 | 178 | 133 | 116 | 84 | 80 | 66 |
| | 11/09 | 10/09 | 9/09 | 8/09 | 7/09 | 6/09 | 5/09 | 4/09 | 3/09 | 2/09 | 1/09 | 12/08 |
| Price Reductions | - | 484 | - | 311 | 442 | 550 | 527 | 493 | 369 | 293 | 245 | 188 |
Number of
New Listings | - | 601 | 679 | 444 | 578 | 612 | 167 | 138 | 98 | 60 | 43 | 22 |
Listings
Sold/Expired | - | 594 | - | 658 | 766 | 727 | 708 | 591 | 475 | 327 | 338 | 249 |
* Historical data may be incomplete in some areas.
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