Rental numbers for the Boston, MA metro
The typical home here runs -$2,752 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 163 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%.
- Gross yield
- 5.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.7%
- 163 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,752/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $734,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $3,074/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
272 with published figures
| 01474Townsend | $518,000 | $3,270* | 7.6% | 3.8% | -$1,171 | n/a |
| 01840Lawrence | $386,000 | $2,347 | 7.3% | 3.7% | -$901 | n/a |
| 03044Fremont | $543,000 | $3,020* | 6.7% | 2.9% | -$1,624 | n/a |
| 02302Brockton | $500,000 | $2,675 | 6.4% | 3.0% | -$1,446 | n/a |
| 02538Wareham | $479,000 | $2,560* | 6.4% | 3.1% | -$1,350 | n/a |
| 01431Ashby | $482,000 | $2,560* | 6.4% | 2.5% | -$1,598 | n/a |
| 01718Acton | $493,000 | $2,620* | 6.4% | 2.5% | -$1,627 | n/a |
| 02571Wareham | $482,000 | $2,560* | 6.4% | 3.0% | -$1,383 | n/a |
| 02576Wareham | $498,000 | $2,560* | 6.2% | 2.6% | -$1,608 | n/a |
| 02125Boston | $646,000 | $3,287 | 6.1% | 3.5% | -$1,611 | +1.5% |
| 02341Hanson | $616,000 | $3,130* | 6.1% | 2.7% | -$1,927 | n/a |
| 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% |
| 01863Chelmsford | $555,000 | $2,804 | 6.1% | 2.5% | -$1,843 | n/a |
| 02121Boston | $634,000 | $3,209 | 6.1% | 3.3% | -$1,650 | -1.0% |
| 01469Townsend | $509,000 | $2,560* | 6.0% | 2.4% | -$1,735 | n/a |
| 03887Middleton | $428,000 | $2,130* | 6.0% | 2.1% | -$1,538 | n/a |
| 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% |
| 01901Lynn | $467,000 | $2,280 | 5.9% | 2.5% | -$1,534 | +2.1% |
| 03867Rochester | $405,000 | $1,970 | 5.8% | 1.8% | -$1,584 | n/a |
| 01854Lowell | $482,000 | $2,323 | 5.8% | 2.5% | -$1,605 | -0.4% |
| 02128Boston | $656,000 | $3,137 | 5.7% | 3.0% | -$1,900 | +3.4% |
| 02019Bellingham | $544,000 | $2,574 | 5.7% | 2.4% | -$1,851 | +2.6% |
| 03873Sandown | $566,000 | $2,670* | 5.7% | 1.8% | -$2,176 | n/a |
| 01850Lowell | $452,000 | $2,129 | 5.7% | 2.4% | -$1,549 | n/a |
| 01852Lowell | $473,000 | $2,223 | 5.6% | 2.3% | -$1,647 | +1.0% |
| 01851Lowell | $522,000 | $2,451 | 5.6% | 2.4% | -$1,767 | +4.1% |
| 01905Lynn | $576,000 | $2,692 | 5.6% | 2.4% | -$1,954 | n/a |
| 02382Whitman | $556,000 | $2,590 | 5.6% | 2.2% | -$1,982 | n/a |
| 03038Derry | $506,000 | $2,357 | 5.6% | 1.7% | -$2,012 | +4.5% |
| 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% |
| 01464Shirley | $560,000 | $2,560* | 5.5% | 2.1% | -$2,025 | n/a |
| 02343Holbrook | $560,000 | $2,560* | 5.5% | 2.0% | -$2,075 | n/a |
| 02370Rockland | $560,000 | $2,560* | 5.5% | 2.0% | -$2,103 | n/a |
| 02379West Bridgewater | $607,000 | $2,770* | 5.5% | 2.1% | -$2,217 | n/a |
| 01752Marlborough | $578,000 | $2,634 | 5.5% | 2.2% | -$2,048 | -0.2% |
| 01835Haverhill | $564,000 | $2,571 | 5.5% | 2.3% | -$1,967 | n/a |
| 02135Boston | $657,000 | $2,996 | 5.5% | 2.8% | -$2,012 | +2.2% |
| 01843Lawrence | $537,000 | $2,432 | 5.4% | 2.4% | -$1,816 | +1.4% |
| 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% |
| 03878Somersworth | $448,000 | $2,003 | 5.4% | 1.2% | -$1,964 | n/a |
| 02124Boston | $681,000 | $3,039 | 5.3% | 2.7% | -$2,115 | +1.0% |
| 02149Everett | $629,000 | $2,803 | 5.3% | 2.5% | -$2,094 | +2.7% |
| 02322Avon | $575,000 | $2,560* | 5.3% | 1.9% | -$2,174 | n/a |
| 02330Carver | $591,000 | $2,630* | 5.3% | 1.8% | -$2,326 | n/a |
| 02338Halifax | $575,000 | $2,560* | 5.3% | 1.8% | -$2,237 | n/a |
| 03839Rochester | $425,000 | $1,890* | 5.3% | 1.6% | -$1,734 | n/a |
| 02351Abington | $604,000 | $2,683 | 5.3% | 1.9% | -$2,284 | n/a |
| 01887Wilmington | $785,000 | $3,480* | 5.3% | 2.2% | -$2,797 | n/a |
| 02368Randolph | $591,000 | $2,614 | 5.3% | 2.1% | -$2,167 | +0.6% |
| 03077Raymond | $488,000 | $2,160* | 5.3% | 1.7% | -$1,954 | n/a |
| 03858Newton | $578,000 | $2,560* | 5.3% | 1.6% | -$2,341 | n/a |
| 02324Bridgewater | $639,000 | $2,813 | 5.3% | 2.0% | -$2,377 | +2.8% |
| 01906Saugus | $688,000 | $3,028 | 5.3% | 2.2% | -$2,421 | n/a |
| 02136Boston | $648,000 | $2,853 | 5.3% | 2.8% | -$1,972 | +5.2% |
| 03042Epping | $569,000 | $2,500* | 5.3% | 1.8% | -$2,234 | n/a |
| 03824Durham | $705,000 | $3,104 | 5.3% | 1.4% | -$2,971 | n/a |
| 02189Weymouth | $605,000 | $2,657 | 5.3% | 2.1% | -$2,211 | +3.1% |
| 01970Salem | $607,000 | $2,658 | 5.3% | 2.1% | -$2,235 | +1.2% |
| 02169Quincy | $637,000 | $2,771 | 5.2% | 2.1% | -$2,295 | +0.5% |
| 02190Weymouth | $643,000 | $2,796 | 5.2% | 2.2% | -$2,269 | +3.2% |
| 02155Medford | $827,000 | $3,589 | 5.2% | 2.4% | -$2,793 | +3.8% |
| 03079Salem | $608,000 | $2,619 | 5.2% | 1.8% | -$2,376 | +1.1% |
| 03825Barrington | $588,000 | $2,530* | 5.2% | 1.5% | -$2,448 | n/a |
| 02045Hull | $720,000 | $3,095 | 5.2% | 2.2% | -$2,550 | n/a |
| 02148Malden | $673,000 | $2,896 | 5.2% | 2.3% | -$2,315 | +1.8% |
| 01721Ashland | $665,000 | $2,845 | 5.1% | 1.9% | -$2,542 | n/a |
| 02072Stoughton | $607,000 | $2,593 | 5.1% | 1.9% | -$2,321 | +2.2% |
| 02131Boston | $714,000 | $3,047 | 5.1% | 2.6% | -$2,318 | +2.9% |
| 03884Strafford | $549,000 | $2,340* | 5.1% | 1.8% | -$2,150 | n/a |
| 01876Tewksbury | $677,000 | $2,884 | 5.1% | 1.8% | -$2,650 | +2.9% |
| 02360Plymouth | $656,000 | $2,794 | 5.1% | 1.8% | -$2,538 | +2.1% |
| 03087Windham | $800,000 | $3,410* | 5.1% | 1.9% | -$3,049 | n/a |
| 03819Danville | $601,000 | $2,560* | 5.1% | 1.3% | -$2,607 | n/a |
| 03852Milton | $416,000 | $1,770* | 5.1% | 1.6% | -$1,686 | n/a |
| 02301Brockton | $519,000 | $2,200 | 5.1% | 1.8% | -$1,997 | +2.3% |
| 01463Pepperell | $605,000 | $2,560* | 5.1% | 1.6% | -$2,438 | n/a |
| 03868Rochester | $418,000 | $1,770* | 5.1% | 1.2% | -$1,826 | n/a |
| 02191Weymouth | $607,000 | $2,560* | 5.1% | 2.0% | -$2,238 | n/a |
| 03820Dover | $546,000 | $2,297 | 5.1% | 1.2% | -$2,379 | +1.9% |
| 01902Lynn | $537,000 | $2,250 | 5.0% | 1.9% | -$2,052 | +2.5% |
| 01830Haverhill | $556,000 | $2,321 | 5.0% | 1.9% | -$2,116 | +0.4% |
| 02120Boston | $942,000 | $3,903 | 5.0% | 2.4% | -$3,161 | +1.6% |
| 03835Farmington | $427,000 | $1,770* | 5.0% | 1.4% | -$1,822 | n/a |
| 01702Framingham | $561,000 | $2,312 | 5.0% | 1.8% | -$2,195 | -3.4% |
| 01904Lynn | $623,000 | $2,560* | 4.9% | 1.9% | -$2,387 | n/a |
| 02145Somerville | $822,000 | $3,375 | 4.9% | 2.4% | -$2,765 | +6.1% |
| 01832Haverhill | $526,000 | $2,155 | 4.9% | 1.7% | -$2,077 | -1.7% |
| 01841Lawrence | $491,000 | $2,010* | 4.9% | 2.0% | -$1,838 | n/a |
| 01952Salisbury | $633,000 | $2,590* | 4.9% | 1.9% | -$2,394 | n/a |
| 01960Peabody | $698,000 | $2,857 | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$2,552 | +1.4% |
| 02359Pembroke | $676,000 | $2,752 | 4.9% | 1.8% | -$2,646 | n/a |
| 01844Methuen | $623,000 | $2,535 | 4.9% | 1.8% | -$2,401 | +2.1% |
| 02171Quincy | $711,000 | $2,892 | 4.9% | 1.9% | -$2,726 | +0.7% |
| 02026Dedham | $765,000 | $3,099 | 4.9% | 1.7% | -$3,029 | +3.3% |
| 02152Winthrop | $683,000 | $2,768 | 4.9% | 1.9% | -$2,604 | +7.9% |
| 02184Braintree | $736,000 | $2,982 | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$2,693 | +2.4% |
| 03865Plaistow | $535,000 | $2,160* | 4.9% | 1.2% | -$2,364 | n/a |
| 02141Cambridge | $899,000 | $3,627 | 4.8% | 2.5% | -$2,944 | +3.5% |
| 02118Boston | $965,000 | $3,879 | 4.8% | 2.2% | -$3,450 | +3.2% |
| 01749Hudson | $622,000 | $2,495 | 4.8% | 1.4% | -$2,621 | +7.7% |
| 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% |
| 02451Waltham | $805,000 | $3,219 | 4.8% | 2.3% | -$2,812 | +2.8% |
| 03833Exeter | $660,000 | $2,634 | 4.8% | 1.1% | -$2,980 | n/a |
| 02134Boston | $777,000 | $3,085 | 4.8% | 2.0% | -$2,867 | +1.3% |
| 02347Lakeville | $641,000 | $2,550* | 4.8% | 1.8% | -$2,498 | n/a |
| 01701Framingham | $700,000 | $2,775 | 4.8% | 1.7% | -$2,790 | +1.9% |
| 01951Newbury | $1,007,000 | $3,971 | 4.7% | 2.1% | -$3,656 | n/a |
| 01826Dracut | $577,000 | $2,269 | 4.7% | 1.5% | -$2,368 | n/a |
| 02111Boston | $975,000 | $3,836 | 4.7% | 2.1% | -$3,530 | +5.7% |
| 01879Tyngsboro | $654,000 | $2,550* | 4.7% | 1.4% | -$2,784 | n/a |
| 01907Swampscott | $831,000 | $3,244 | 4.7% | 1.8% | -$3,264 | n/a |
| 03857Newmarket | $570,000 | $2,225 | 4.7% | 0.9% | -$2,648 | n/a |
| 01821Billerica | $702,000 | $2,732 | 4.7% | 1.7% | -$2,792 | +0.4% |
| 01923Danvers | $734,000 | $2,853 | 4.7% | 1.7% | -$2,918 | +0.3% |
| 01913Amesbury | $629,000 | $2,440 | 4.7% | 1.3% | -$2,734 | +3.7% |
| 03032Auburn | $723,000 | $2,810* | 4.7% | 1.5% | -$2,984 | n/a |
| 01754Maynard | $609,000 | $2,355 | 4.6% | 1.1% | -$2,742 | n/a |
| 02109Boston | $966,000 | $3,736 | 4.6% | 2.2% | -$3,469 | +3.5% |
| 01824Chelmsford | $716,000 | $2,761 | 4.6% | 1.3% | -$3,069 | n/a |
| 01860Merrimac | $663,000 | $2,560* | 4.6% | 1.3% | -$2,839 | n/a |
| 02364Kingston | $702,000 | $2,706 | 4.6% | 1.4% | -$2,946 | n/a |
| 01833Georgetown | $781,000 | $3,000* | 4.6% | 1.6% | -$3,175 | n/a |
| 03034Candia | $612,000 | $2,350* | 4.6% | 1.3% | -$2,645 | n/a |
| 03869Rollinsford | $526,000 | $2,010* | 4.6% | 1.0% | -$2,390 | n/a |
| 03885Stratham | $786,000 | $3,000* | 4.6% | 1.3% | -$3,376 | n/a |
| 03053Londonderry | $619,000 | $2,360* | 4.6% | 1.1% | -$2,745 | n/a |
| 03801Portsmouth | $809,000 | $3,083 | 4.6% | 1.7% | -$3,221 | +0.2% |
| 03874Seabrook | $669,000 | $2,550 | 4.6% | 1.5% | -$2,791 | n/a |
| 03855New Durham | $523,000 | $1,990* | 4.6% | 1.0% | -$2,389 | n/a |
| 01432Ayer | $576,000 | $2,183 | 4.5% | 1.4% | -$2,415 | n/a |
| 02188Weymouth | $621,000 | $2,357 | 4.5% | 1.6% | -$2,502 | -0.4% |
| 03851Milton | $467,000 | $1,770* | 4.5% | 0.8% | -$2,192 | n/a |
| 02180Stoneham | $805,000 | $3,048 | 4.5% | 1.7% | -$3,208 | +3.2% |
| 02472Watertown | $820,000 | $3,092 | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$3,202 | +2.2% |
| 02038Franklin | $708,000 | $2,663 | 4.5% | 1.4% | -$2,973 | +3.4% |
| 02346Middleborough | $573,000 | $2,149 | 4.5% | 1.2% | -$2,516 | n/a |
| 02367Plympton | $684,000 | $2,560* | 4.5% | 1.3% | -$2,963 | n/a |
| 01801Woburn | $759,000 | $2,821 | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$2,975 | +0.3% |
| 01803Burlington | $877,000 | $3,258 | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$3,433 | +1.7% |
| 02081Walpole | $777,000 | $2,864 | 4.4% | 1.3% | -$3,345 | +3.0% |
| 03036Chester | $662,000 | $2,440* | 4.4% | 1.1% | -$2,961 | n/a |
| 02054Millis | $702,000 | $2,580* | 4.4% | 0.9% | -$3,232 | n/a |
| 01886Westford | $839,000 | $3,062 | 4.4% | 1.2% | -$3,664 | +2.0% |
| 02035Foxborough | $719,000 | $2,620 | 4.4% | 1.3% | -$3,113 | n/a |
| 03827East Kingston | $702,000 | $2,560* | 4.4% | 1.0% | -$3,184 | n/a |
| 01915Beverly | $763,000 | $2,775 | 4.4% | 1.4% | -$3,196 | +4.4% |
| 02144Somerville | $1,032,000 | $3,748 | 4.4% | 1.8% | -$4,009 | +5.3% |
| 02762Plainville | $604,000 | $2,174 | 4.3% | 1.2% | -$2,636 | n/a |
| 03842Hampton | $632,000 | $2,273 | 4.3% | 1.3% | -$2,727 | +1.7% |
| 02333East Bridgewater | $596,000 | $2,140* | 4.3% | 1.1% | -$2,684 | n/a |
| 01845North Andover | $812,000 | $2,903 | 4.3% | 1.4% | -$3,448 | +4.8% |
| 02129Boston | $1,012,000 | $3,621 | 4.3% | 1.8% | -$3,919 | +6.9% |
| 02053Medway | $720,000 | $2,572 | 4.3% | 1.0% | -$3,296 | n/a |
| 02067Sharon | $876,000 | $3,100 | 4.3% | 1.1% | -$3,944 | +0.9% |
| 02032Walpole | $809,000 | $2,860* | 4.2% | 1.2% | -$3,571 | n/a |
| 02339Hanover | $834,000 | $2,949 | 4.2% | 1.2% | -$3,685 | n/a |
| 02132Boston | $805,000 | $2,842 | 4.2% | 1.8% | -$3,117 | +4.4% |
| 01930Gloucester | $777,000 | $2,735 | 4.2% | 1.3% | -$3,322 | +8.2% |
| 03037Deerfield | $603,000 | $2,120* | 4.2% | 0.7% | -$2,904 | n/a |
| 01460Littleton | $785,000 | $2,758 | 4.2% | 0.9% | -$3,629 | n/a |
| 02115Boston | $933,000 | $3,272 | 4.2% | 1.6% | -$3,755 | +4.8% |
| 02139Cambridge | $1,004,000 | $3,517 | 4.2% | 2.0% | -$3,754 | +3.8% |
| 02453Waltham | $808,000 | $2,834 | 4.2% | 1.7% | -$3,234 | +3.0% |
| 02021Canton | $807,000 | $2,824 | 4.2% | 1.4% | -$3,388 | +1.1% |
| 03290Nottingham | $622,000 | $2,170* | 4.2% | 0.8% | -$2,934 | n/a |
| 02143Somerville | $936,000 | $3,204 | 4.1% | 1.6% | -$3,764 | +1.4% |
| 02446Brookline | $1,040,000 | $3,563 | 4.1% | 1.5% | -$4,289 | +1.9% |
| 01862Billerica | $722,000 | $2,470* | 4.1% | 1.1% | -$3,216 | n/a |
| 03261Northwood | $533,000 | $1,820* | 4.1% | 0.7% | -$2,566 | n/a |
| 01760Natick | $886,000 | $3,015 | 4.1% | 1.2% | -$3,894 | +4.1% |
| 02062Norwood | $737,000 | $2,491 | 4.0% | 1.3% | -$3,199 | +0.5% |
| 02176Melrose | $916,000 | $3,055 | 4.0% | 1.3% | -$3,942 | +3.7% |
| 01719Boxboro | $770,000 | $2,560* | 4.0% | 0.7% | -$3,677 | n/a |
| 02050Marshfield | $806,000 | $2,683 | 4.0% | 1.2% | -$3,541 | n/a |
| 01880Wakefield | $819,000 | $2,717 | 4.0% | 1.1% | -$3,671 | +2.6% |
| 02093Wrentham | $774,000 | $2,560* | 4.0% | 1.0% | -$3,520 | n/a |
| 01950Newburyport | $938,000 | $3,096 | 4.0% | 1.2% | -$4,091 | +6.2% |
| 01966Rockport | $885,000 | $2,922 | 4.0% | 1.3% | -$3,783 | n/a |
| 03823Madbury | $690,000 | $2,260* | 3.9% | 0.1% | -$3,651 | n/a |
| 03856Newfields | $871,000 | $2,850* | 3.9% | 0.7% | -$4,178 | n/a |
| 02464Newton | $951,000 | $3,088 | 3.9% | 1.3% | -$4,101 | n/a |
| 01450Groton | $789,000 | $2,560* | 3.9% | 0.7% | -$3,771 | n/a |
| 01938Ipswich | $852,000 | $2,764 | 3.9% | 1.0% | -$3,859 | n/a |
| 01985West Newbury | $949,000 | $3,070* | 3.9% | 1.0% | -$4,340 | n/a |
| 01778Wayland | $1,154,000 | $3,709 | 3.9% | 1.1% | -$5,134 | n/a |
| 02452Waltham | $859,000 | $2,765 | 3.9% | 1.5% | -$3,578 | +1.1% |
| 01969Rowley | $803,000 | $2,560* | 3.8% | 0.8% | -$3,805 | n/a |
| 02066Scituate | $1,037,000 | $3,306 | 3.8% | 1.1% | -$4,677 | n/a |
| 02140Cambridge | $1,088,000 | $3,465 | 3.8% | 1.7% | -$4,298 | +4.2% |
| 03840Greenland | $903,000 | $2,870* | 3.8% | 1.0% | -$4,086 | n/a |
| 01775Stow | $816,000 | $2,560* | 3.8% | 0.6% | -$3,988 | n/a |
| 02056Norfolk | $817,000 | $2,560* | 3.8% | 0.6% | -$3,964 | n/a |
| 03848Kingston | $578,000 | $1,810* | 3.8% | 0.4% | -$2,915 | n/a |
| 02110Boston | $1,427,000 | $4,448 | 3.7% | 1.4% | -$6,015 | n/a |
| 02170Quincy | $753,000 | $2,309 | 3.7% | 0.8% | -$3,527 | +3.3% |
| 02738Marion | $839,000 | $2,560* | 3.7% | 1.0% | -$3,811 | n/a |
| 02071Walpole | $852,000 | $2,580* | 3.6% | 0.6% | -$4,190 | n/a |
| 02043Hingham | $1,360,000 | $4,104 | 3.6% | 1.1% | -$6,085 | +8.4% |
| 03826Hampstead | $588,000 | $1,770* | 3.6% | 0.3% | -$3,031 | n/a |
| 01730Bedford | $1,031,000 | $3,094 | 3.6% | 0.8% | -$4,880 | -3.0% |
| 02142Cambridge | $1,313,000 | $3,933 | 3.6% | 1.8% | -$5,118 | +3.1% |
| 01748Hopkinton | $965,000 | $2,871 | 3.6% | 0.6% | -$4,714 | +2.7% |
| 02210Boston | $1,491,000 | $4,436 | 3.6% | 1.1% | -$6,659 | +3.6% |
| 02739Mattapoisett | $774,000 | $2,300* | 3.6% | 0.8% | -$3,642 | n/a |
| 01940Lynnfield | $1,094,000 | $3,238 | 3.5% | 0.8% | -$5,200 | n/a |
| 01827Dunstable | $806,000 | $2,380* | 3.5% | 0.4% | -$4,044 | n/a |
| 02467Brookline | $1,227,000 | $3,620 | 3.5% | 1.1% | -$5,446 | +3.6% |
| 01922Newbury | $869,000 | $2,560* | 3.5% | 0.9% | -$3,996 | n/a |
| 03862North Hampton | $933,000 | $2,740* | 3.5% | 0.6% | -$4,527 | n/a |
| 01746Holliston | $745,000 | $2,183 | 3.5% | 0.3% | -$3,839 | n/a |
| 01834Groveland | $714,000 | $2,090* | 3.5% | 0.6% | -$3,473 | n/a |
| 03811Atkinson | $653,000 | $1,910* | 3.5% | 0.6% | -$3,200 | n/a |
| 02461Newton | $1,492,000 | $4,350* | 3.5% | 1.1% | -$6,686 | n/a |
| 01982Hamilton | $886,000 | $2,560* | 3.5% | 0.4% | -$4,510 | n/a |
| 01949Middleton | $890,000 | $2,560* | 3.5% | 0.5% | -$4,391 | n/a |
| 02445Brookline | $1,244,000 | $3,576 | 3.5% | 1.0% | -$5,628 | +1.2% |
| 01867Reading | $918,000 | $2,620* | 3.4% | 0.6% | -$4,515 | n/a |
| 03841Hampstead | $640,000 | $1,830* | 3.4% | 0.1% | -$3,400 | n/a |
| 02138Cambridge | $1,150,000 | $3,275 | 3.4% | 1.3% | -$4,977 | +1.1% |
| 01810Andover | $1,001,000 | $2,848 | 3.4% | 0.6% | -$4,928 | +4.0% |
| 02770Rochester | $697,000 | $1,980* | 3.4% | 0.5% | -$3,452 | n/a |
| 03861Lee | $622,000 | $1,770* | 3.4% | -0.3% | -$3,498 | n/a |
| 01945Marblehead | $1,055,000 | $2,986 | 3.4% | 0.8% | -$4,942 | +5.4% |
| 01929Essex | $911,000 | $2,560* | 3.4% | 0.6% | -$4,486 | n/a |
| 01720Acton | $884,000 | $2,472 | 3.4% | 0.4% | -$4,459 | n/a |
| 03844Hampton Falls | $925,000 | $2,560* | 3.3% | 0.4% | -$4,658 | n/a |
| 02474Arlington | $1,059,000 | $2,904 | 3.3% | 0.6% | -$5,165 | +0.4% |
| 01776Sudbury | $1,148,000 | $3,130* | 3.3% | 0.6% | -$5,589 | n/a |
| 02061Norwell | $1,080,000 | $2,930* | 3.3% | 0.4% | -$5,413 | n/a |
| 02420Lexington | $1,525,000 | $4,133 | 3.3% | 0.8% | -$7,145 | n/a |
| 02476Arlington | $1,091,000 | $2,931 | 3.2% | 0.5% | -$5,393 | +7.3% |
| 01908Nahant | $977,000 | $2,590* | 3.2% | 0.6% | -$4,747 | n/a |
| 02466Newton | $1,388,000 | $3,636 | 3.1% | 0.7% | -$6,657 | n/a |
| 01983Topsfield | $981,000 | $2,560* | 3.1% | 0.3% | -$5,039 | n/a |
| 02492Needham | $1,665,000 | $4,269 | 3.1% | 0.7% | -$7,981 | n/a |
| 02116Boston | $1,356,000 | $3,470 | 3.1% | 0.9% | -$6,339 | +3.3% |
| 02460Newton | $1,367,000 | $3,379 | 3.0% | 0.6% | -$6,694 | n/a |
| 02090Westwood | $1,241,000 | $3,063 | 3.0% | 0.4% | -$6,251 | n/a |
| 02458Newton | $1,257,000 | $3,103 | 3.0% | 0.5% | -$6,242 | +12.0% |
| 03870Rye | $1,306,000 | $3,220 | 3.0% | 0.7% | -$6,250 | n/a |
| 02462Newton | $1,330,000 | $3,270* | 2.9% | 0.6% | -$6,547 | n/a |
| 01890Winchester | $1,552,000 | $3,736 | 2.9% | 0.5% | -$7,669 | -0.3% |
| 02494Needham | $1,357,000 | $3,273 | 2.9% | 0.4% | -$6,819 | +2.5% |
| 01921Boxford | $1,066,000 | $2,560* | 2.9% | 0.2% | -$5,594 | n/a |
| 01984Wenham | $1,070,000 | $2,560* | 2.9% | 0.1% | -$5,644 | n/a |
| 01770Sherborn | $1,226,000 | $2,920* | 2.9% | 0.3% | -$6,286 | n/a |
| 02052Medfield | $1,085,000 | $2,560* | 2.8% | 0.1% | -$5,719 | n/a |
| 02186Milton | $1,087,000 | $2,560* | 2.8% | 0.2% | -$5,678 | n/a |
| 02421Lexington | $1,620,000 | $3,806 | 2.8% | 0.5% | -$8,087 | n/a |
| 02332Duxbury | $1,120,000 | $2,620* | 2.8% | 0.1% | -$5,908 | n/a |
| 01742Concord | $1,436,000 | $3,334 | 2.8% | 0.4% | -$7,215 | n/a |
| 02465Newton | $1,388,000 | $3,170* | 2.7% | 0.4% | -$7,079 | n/a |
| 02025Cohasset | $1,459,000 | $3,170* | 2.6% | 0.3% | -$7,444 | n/a |
| 02482Wellesley | $1,827,000 | $3,980* | 2.6% | 0.4% | -$9,225 | n/a |
| 02478Belmont | $1,448,000 | $3,135 | 2.6% | 0.2% | -$7,523 | +2.3% |
| 02030Dover | $1,770,000 | $3,680* | 2.5% | 0.3% | -$9,108 | n/a |
| 02459Newton | $1,826,000 | $3,742 | 2.5% | 0.3% | -$9,351 | n/a |
| 01741Carlisle | $1,318,000 | $2,560* | 2.3% | -0.1% | -$7,172 | n/a |
| 01773Lincoln | $1,515,000 | $2,920* | 2.3% | 0.0% | -$8,139 | n/a |
| 01944Manchester | $1,404,000 | $2,660* | 2.3% | -0.2% | -$7,780 | n/a |
| 02108Boston | $1,703,000 | $3,081 | 2.2% | 0.1% | -$8,969 | +6.8% |
| 02481Wellesley | $2,198,000 | $3,981 | 2.2% | 0.2% | -$11,494 | n/a |
| 02468Newton | $2,143,000 | $3,670* | 2.1% | 0.1% | -$11,307 | n/a |
| 02493Weston | $2,258,000 | $3,030* | 1.6% | -0.3% | -$12,724 | n/a |
| 03854New Castle | $2,521,000 | $3,290* | 1.6% | -0.2% | -$13,994 | n/a |
| 02199Boston | $3,619,000 | $4,410* | 1.5% | -0.4% | -$20,864 | n/a |
| 03871Rye Beach | $2,941,000 | $2,250* | 0.9% | -0.7% | -$17,591 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.2 pts
- Property tax
- 1.08%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Typical value (Zillow ZHVI) Rent (Zillow ZORI)Indexed to 100 at Aug 2021
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $594,893 | $2,425 |
| Aug 2022 | $651,456 | $2,687 |
| Aug 2023 | $665,664 | $2,836 |
| Aug 2024 | $709,437 | $2,933 |
| Aug 2025 | $718,286 | $3,003 |
| Aug 2026 | $733,574 | $3,074 |
Counties
- Plymouth County, MA5.0% median yield
- Middlesex County, MA4.3% median yield
- Norfolk County, MA4.3% median yield
- Suffolk County, MA5.1% median yield
- Essex County, MA4.7% median yield
- Rockingham County, NH4.6% median yield
- Strafford County, NH5.3% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Boston, MA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,752 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 163 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Boston, MA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 01840 (Lawrence) at 7.3%, 02302 (Brockton) at 6.4%, 02125 (Boston) at 6.1%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.