Rental numbers for Suffolk County, MA
The typical home here runs -$2,432 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.2%. 0 of 30 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.1%.
- Gross yield
- 5.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.1%
- 30 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,432/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $751,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $3,280/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Suffolk County
31 with published figures
| 02125Boston | $646,000 | $3,287 | 6.1% | 3.5% | -$1,611 | +1.5% |
| 02119Boston | $647,000 | $3,282 | 6.1% | 3.4% | -$1,647 | +2.2% |
| 02150Chelsea | $526,000 | $2,665 | 6.1% | 3.2% | -$1,449 | +2.1% |
| 02121Boston | $634,000 | $3,209 | 6.1% | 3.3% | -$1,650 | -1.0% |
| 02126Boston | $597,000 | $2,963 | 5.9% | 3.3% | -$1,559 | n/a |
| 02114Boston | $745,000 | $3,671 | 5.9% | 3.1% | -$2,082 | +3.8% |
| 02128Boston | $656,000 | $3,137 | 5.7% | 3.0% | -$1,900 | +3.4% |
| 02122Boston | $665,000 | $3,046 | 5.5% | 2.9% | -$1,995 | +1.5% |
| 02151Revere | $614,000 | $2,811 | 5.5% | 2.4% | -$2,059 | +0.5% |
| 02135Boston | $657,000 | $2,996 | 5.5% | 2.8% | -$2,012 | +2.2% |
| 02215Boston | $712,000 | $3,191 | 5.4% | 2.7% | -$2,224 | +2.4% |
| 02127Boston | $861,000 | $3,842 | 5.4% | 2.7% | -$2,723 | +3.8% |
| 02124Boston | $681,000 | $3,039 | 5.3% | 2.7% | -$2,115 | +1.0% |
| 02136Boston | $648,000 | $2,853 | 5.3% | 2.8% | -$1,972 | +5.2% |
| 02131Boston | $714,000 | $3,047 | 5.1% | 2.6% | -$2,318 | +2.9% |
| 02120Boston | $942,000 | $3,903 | 5.0% | 2.4% | -$3,161 | +1.6% |
| 02152Winthrop | $683,000 | $2,768 | 4.9% | 1.9% | -$2,604 | +7.9% |
| 02118Boston | $965,000 | $3,879 | 4.8% | 2.2% | -$3,450 | +3.2% |
| 02113Boston | $732,000 | $2,935 | 4.8% | 2.2% | -$2,623 | +2.1% |
| 02130Boston | $801,000 | $3,204 | 4.8% | 2.3% | -$2,786 | +3.2% |
| 02134Boston | $777,000 | $3,085 | 4.8% | 2.0% | -$2,867 | +1.3% |
| 02111Boston | $975,000 | $3,836 | 4.7% | 2.1% | -$3,530 | +5.7% |
| 02109Boston | $966,000 | $3,736 | 4.6% | 2.2% | -$3,469 | +3.5% |
| 02129Boston | $1,012,000 | $3,621 | 4.3% | 1.8% | -$3,919 | +6.9% |
| 02132Boston | $805,000 | $2,842 | 4.2% | 1.8% | -$3,117 | +4.4% |
| 02115Boston | $933,000 | $3,272 | 4.2% | 1.6% | -$3,755 | +4.8% |
| 02110Boston | $1,427,000 | $4,448 | 3.7% | 1.4% | -$6,015 | n/a |
| 02210Boston | $1,491,000 | $4,436 | 3.6% | 1.1% | -$6,659 | +3.6% |
| 02116Boston | $1,356,000 | $3,470 | 3.1% | 0.9% | -$6,339 | +3.3% |
| 02108Boston | $1,703,000 | $3,081 | 2.2% | 0.1% | -$8,969 | +6.8% |
| 02199Boston | $3,619,000 | $4,410* | 1.5% | -0.4% | -$20,864 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.6%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.2 pts
- Property tax
- 0.66%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $689,824 | $2,592 |
| Aug 2022 | $726,513 | $2,869 |
| Aug 2023 | $713,741 | $3,047 |
| Aug 2024 | $743,895 | $3,128 |
| Aug 2025 | $747,727 | $3,197 |
| Aug 2026 | $750,961 | $3,280 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 6.6
- 2,158 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 57th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Suffolk County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,432 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.2%. 0 of 30 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.1%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Suffolk County?
- About 0.66% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $751,000 home that is about $4,949 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Suffolk County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $2,518 for a 1-bedroom, $3,008 for a 2-bedroom and $3,584 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,432 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.