Boston area rankings: ZIP codes and suburbs by home value, rent and income

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area · updated 2026-11-15

Typical home value

$726,000

+2.1% in a year · U.S.: $366,000

Typical rent

$2,987

+2.7% in a year · U.S.: $1,932

Median household income

$115,863

U.S.: $80,734

Population

5,034,221

Census estimate, July 2025

13 rankings for the Boston area

Cheapest ZIP codes in the Boston areaFirst place: ZIP code 01840 (Lawrence, MA): $391,000 · 268 ZIP codes listed
Most expensive ZIP codes in the Boston areaFirst place: ZIP code 02199 (Back Bay, Boston, MA): $3,281,000 · 268 ZIP codes listed
Where home prices are falling in the Boston areaFirst place: ZIP code 02115 (Fenway, Boston, MA): −6.5% · 20 ZIP codes listed
Where home prices are rising fastest in the Boston areaFirst place: ZIP code 03036 (Chester, NH): +10.6% · 246 ZIP codes listed
Cheapest rent in the Boston area, by ZIP codeFirst place: ZIP code 03867 (Rochester, NH): $1,810 · 161 ZIP codes listed
Highest rent in the Boston area, by ZIP codeFirst place: ZIP code 02199 (Back Bay, Boston, MA): $5,930 · 161 ZIP codes listed
Where rents are falling in the Boston areaFirst place: ZIP code 01702 (Framingham, MA): −3.1% · 5 ZIP codes listed
Where rents are rising fastest in the Boston areaFirst place: ZIP code 02043 (Hingham, MA): +15.3% · 105 ZIP codes listed
Richest ZIP codes in the Boston area, by household incomeFirst place: ZIP code 01741 (Carlisle, MA): $250,000+ · 268 ZIP codes listed
Cheapest suburbs of BostonFirst place: Rochester, NH: $407,000 · 144 suburbs listed
Most expensive suburbs of BostonFirst place: Weston, MA: $2,229,000 · 144 suburbs listed
Richest suburbs of Boston, by household incomeFirst place: Carlisle, MA: $250,000+ · 144 suburbs listed
Largest suburbs of Boston, by populationFirst place: Cambridge, MA: 118,796 · 144 suburbs listed

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Sources

Home values: Zillow ZHVI (Sep 2026). Rents: Zillow ZORI (Sep 2026), seasonally adjusted (Zillow). Income and the population of ZIP codes, cities and towns: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents and cities or towns with fewer than 5,000 are not ranked. Compiled by Home Economics.