Best Places to Find Single Family Homes in Boston

It’s no secret that there’s a severe shortage of single family homes in Greater Boston. Due to growing demand and a lack of developable land in the metro area, most new development projects have been devoted to larger multi-unit condo buildings. As a result, prices for single family homes have increased by 60% over the past five years. The current 1-year median sale price for a single family home in the city of Boston is $770K.

Seeing data like that might discourage buyers who want to own a house in the metro area. Thankfully, a deeper dive into MLS data shows that there are still some places in Greater Boston where you can find a decent inventory of single-family homes for sale. There are even some neighborhoods where the median sale price is still under $500K. Here are some of the best areas in Boston to look for single family properties by quantity of listings and median sales price.