Where in the Greater Boston housing market were sales the strongest in 2016? Using the latest GBAR stats, we put together the following chart, which not only ranks the top 20 housing markets of the year, but also shows how sales rose (or fell) from 2015:
| Area | 2016 Sales | 2015 Sales | YOY Percent Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton | 903 | 942 | -4.14% |
| Cambridge | 767 | 706 | 8.64% |
| Brookline | 668 | 697 | -4.16% |
| Waltham | 660 | 636 | 3.77% |
| South End/Bay Village | 595 | 513 | 16% |
| Somerville | 570 | 491 | 16.1% |
| South Boston | 563 | 619 | -9.05% |
| Arlington | 558 | 558 | 0% |
| Natick | 512 | 485 | 5.57% |
| Medford | 508 | 505 | 0.59% |
| Jamaica Plain | 481 | 509 | -5.5 |
| Tewksbury | 460 | 444 | 3.6% |
| Hyde Park/Roslindale | 418 | 380 | 10% |
| Lexington | 406 | 460 | -11.74% |
| Woburn | 391 | 478 | -18.2% |
| Back Bay | 390 | 388 | 0.52% |
| Melrose | 382 | 326 | 17.18% |
| Canton | 355 | 332 | 6.93% |
| Watertown | 338 | 307 | 10.1% |
| Charlestown | 296 | 303 | -2.31% |