Boston Real Estate for Sale

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Home prices were up across the nation in the fourth quarter of 2020, with every metro area reporting price growth over a year ago and 88% (161 areas) of those experiencing double-digit price increases, according to the National Association of Realtors.

“Mortgage rates reached record lows, thereby driving up the demand,” Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said in a press release. “At the same time, inventory levels also reached record lows, leading to grim inventory conditions of insufficient supply in the fourth quarter.”

The largest price gains were seen in Bridgeport, Conn. (39.2%); Pittsfield, Mass. (32.2%); Atlantic City, N. J. (30.0%); Naples, Fla. (29.9%); Barnstable, Mass. (28.9%); Crestview, Fla. (28.6%); Boise City, Idaho (27.1%); Binghamton, N.Y. (24.4%); Kingston, N.Y. (24.2%); and Spokane, Wash. (23.6%).

Boston was identified as the 10th most expensive metro area

Boston was identified as the 10th most expensive metro area to buy a home in the fourth quarter, with the median price of a single-family home at $579,100. That’s up a whopping 19.9% from the previous year.

Nationally, the median home price jumped 14.9% to $315,900, compared to 2019. These shifts could become an impediment to homebuyers down the road, according to Yun. “The average, the working family is struggling to contend with home prices that are rising much faster than income,” he said. “This sidelines a consumer from becoming an actual buyer, causing them to miss out on accumulating wealth from homeownership.”

Boston Real Estate for Sale

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Source: NAR

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