The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 02129 sells for about $1,149,421, or $859 per square foot.
Prices are up +27.03% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 47 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,259 a month.
ZIP 02129 — Boston
Charlestown (02129) is currently a seller's market characterized by high demand and significant year-over-year price appreciation. The median sale price is $799,000 with a median rent of $3,650 per month. Specific figures for vacancy rates, tax rates, and detailed demographic breakdowns were not available in the provided sources.
This ZIP is ideal for young professionals and commuters working in downtown Boston who value historic charm, waterfront access, and a short transit commute.
Median prices moved up 27.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 47 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 99% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.6% · poverty 8.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 02129
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.
Charlestown is highly accessible to downtown Boston via the MBTA Orange Line, bus routes, and the MBTA ferry service from the Navy Yard.
The area features significant historic sites like the Bunker Hill Monument, extensive waterfront parks along the Charles River, and proximity to the North End's dining district.
The rental market is highly competitive with high demand driven by proximity to downtown Boston and the Navy Yard, resulting in premium pricing.
The local economy is heavily integrated with the broader Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area, benefiting from proximity to major financial, educational, and biotech hubs.
The area is served by the MBTA Orange Line and the MBTA ferry, providing efficient transit links to Boston's financial and government districts.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and IncomeByZipCode.
- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum4.62 mi
- F1 Arcade Boston4.52.2 mi
- Museum of Illusions Boston4.51.5 mi
- Boda Borg Boston4.73.3 mi
- K1 Speed Boston-Wilmington4.213.1 mi
- Fenway Park4.82.8 mi
- TD Garden4.60.9 mi
- Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center4.52.5 mi
- Topgolf Boston - Canton3.913.5 mi
- MGM Music Hall at Fenway4.42.7 mi
- Fenway Park4.82.8 mi
- Boston Common4.71.7 mi
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston4.83.2 mi
- New England Aquarium4.41.6 mi
- Harvard Square4.62.8 mi
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston4.83.2 mi
- Boston Public Library4.82.2 mi
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum4.73.4 mi
- Museum of Science4.70.9 mi
- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum4.62 mi
- Boston Common4.71.7 mi
- Franklin Park Zoo4.45.3 mi
- Public Garden4.81.8 mi
- Charles River Esplanade4.81.8 mi
- Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University4.85.8 mi
- Community Boating, Inc.4.61.4 mi
- MIT Sailing Pavilion4.91.9 mi
- Atlantic Wharf4.61.9 mi
- Constitution Marina4.60.7 mi
- Charlestown Marina4.80.8 mi
- Granite Links Golf Club4.69.4 mi
- Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course3.96.9 mi
- George Wright4.58.4 mi
- Newton Commonwealth Golf Course45.9 mi
- William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park4.25.6 mi
- Encore Boston Harbor4.31.1 mi
- Burlington Mall4.410.4 mi
- Prudential Center Boston4.52.4 mi
- Quincy Market4.51.4 mi
- Faneuil Hall Marketplace4.51.4 mi
- Boston Logan International Airport4.13 mi
- Park Shuttle & Fly4.52.6 mi
- The Lounge3.42.6 mi
- DaCoopas Pizza4.11.9 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 historic site commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Features the USS Constitution and waterfront walking paths.
Key-figure check: median price diverges 30.5% 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 $799,000 (30.5% off the retained reading), contradicting every independent anchor; the prior reading stands pending corroboration. Validation: the flagged $799,000 (-30.5% 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.