See our chart below for the top-selling housing markets in Greater Boston in October, according to research from GBAR.
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| Neighborhood | Home Sales | YOY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Back Bay | 33 | 27.27% |
| South End/Bay Village | 31 | 14.81% |
| Hyde Park/Roslindale | 27 | 3.70% |
| Jamaica Plain | 24 | -66.67% |
| Allston/Brighton | 24 | -29.17% |
| Suburb | Home Sales | YOY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Waltham | 51 | 3.92% |
| Brookline | 49 | 8.16% |
| Newton | 48 | -20.83% |
| Cambridge | 44 | -20.45% |
| Somerville | 40 | -2.50% |
| Woburn | 37 | 0% |
| Melrose | 32 | 12.50% |
| Tewksbury | 30 | -6.67% |
| Natick | 30 | -33.33% |
| Arlington | 29 | -58.62% |
Real estate in Greater Boston
Some trends we should draw attention to:
- GBAR reported that both single-family and condo sales were down last month, and indeed, some of Greater Boston’s top markets were down.
- Sales declines were particularly strong in Jamaica Plain (down 66.67 percent), Newton (down 20.83 percent), Cambridge (down 20.45 percent) and Arlington (down 58.62 percent).
- One market that bucked the trend was Back Bay, where a 27.27 percent sales increase vaulted the neighborhood to Boston’s No. 1 spot; by contrast, Boston’s usual top market, South Boston, saw sales fall 50 percent year-over-year, and did not place within the top five.
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