The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 02109 sells for about $1,300,000, or $1,190 per square foot.
Prices are down 49.7% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 43 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $3,501 a month.
ZIP 02109 — Boston
The 02109 housing market is experiencing significant volatility, with a sharp year-over-year decline in median sale prices and low transaction volume. Current data indicates a somewhat competitive environment, though the drastic price drop suggests a correction or shift in the mix of luxury properties sold. Many specific demographic and tax metrics are not currently published at the ZIP level.
This ZIP is best suited for urban professionals and investors seeking luxury waterfront living in the heart of Boston's historic district, given the high price point and condo-heavy inventory.
Median prices moved down 49.7% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 43 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.0% · poverty 7.6% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 02109, Suffolk County, MA
The area is in a high-risk flood zone (FEMA Zone A) and faces moderate risks from coastal flooding, hurricanes, and heat waves.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Massachusetts) — Massachusetts Local Property Tax: Ad valorem tax calculated as (Municipal Budget / Total Assessed Value of all taxable property) = Tax Rate per $1,000 of assessed value. Assessments must be at 100% of full and fair cash (market) value.
The ZIP is located in the historic Waterfront district of Boston, providing immediate access to the Harborwalk, Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park, and proximity to Faneuil Hall Marketplace.
The rental market is characterized by high demand with a median asking rent of $4,100 per month.
The area is part of the central Boston economy, heavily influenced by finance, tourism, and professional services.
Data not available in current ACS extracts for this specific ZCTA.
- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum4.61 mi
- F1 Arcade Boston4.51.1 mi
- Museum of Illusions Boston4.50.5 mi
- Boda Borg Boston4.74.3 mi
- K1 Speed Boston-Wilmington4.214.2 mi
- Fenway Park4.82.8 mi
- TD Garden4.60.7 mi
- Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center4.51.5 mi
- Topgolf Boston - Canton3.913 mi
- MGM Music Hall at Fenway4.42.7 mi
- Fenway Park4.82.8 mi
- Boston Common4.71.2 mi
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston4.83 mi
- New England Aquarium4.40.5 mi
- Harvard Square4.63.6 mi
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston4.83 mi
- Boston Public Library4.81.9 mi
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum4.73.2 mi
- Museum of Science4.71.2 mi
- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum4.61 mi
- Boston Common4.71.2 mi
- Franklin Park Zoo4.44.7 mi
- Public Garden4.81.4 mi
- Charles River Esplanade4.81.7 mi
- Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University4.85.5 mi
- Community Boating, Inc.4.61.3 mi
- MIT Sailing Pavilion4.92.1 mi
- Atlantic Wharf4.60.9 mi
- Constitution Marina4.60.7 mi
- Charlestown Marina4.80.7 mi
- Topgolf Boston - Canton3.913 mi
- Granite Links Golf Club4.68.4 mi
- Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course3.96.9 mi
- George Wright4.58 mi
- Newton Commonwealth Golf Course46.4 mi
- Encore Boston Harbor4.32.3 mi
- Burlington Mall4.411.7 mi
- Prudential Center Boston4.52.2 mi
- Quincy Market4.50.5 mi
- Faneuil Hall Marketplace4.50.5 mi
- Boston Logan International Airport4.12 mi
- Park Shuttle & Fly4.52.4 mi
- The Lounge3.41.7 mi
- DaCoopas Pizza4.11.4 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
A major waterfront park offering harbor views and green space.
A historic and major tourist shopping and dining destination.
A public walkway along the Boston waterfront.
Key-figure check: median price diverges 45.3% from the nearest retained anchor (published ten-year series (2025)) — beyond the 12.5% tolerance; an automated validation case is open and the value publishes pending its verdict. Research outlier held out — this pass returned a median of $710,500 (45.3% off the retained reading), contradicting every independent anchor; the prior reading stands pending corroboration. Validation: the flagged $710,500 (-45.3% vs the published ten-year series (2025)) failed independent re-validation and was reverted to the prior cycle value; the case is under review in the Command Center.