Boomers made up 42% of all homebuyers during the period from July 2024 to June 2025, unchanged from the same time a year prior. Millennials lost market share, making up 26% of buyers, down 3% year over year.

The average monthly payment on an outstanding home loan reached $2,005 in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Realtor.com’s latest data based on FHFA figures.

A blustery March brought more inventory to Massachusetts’ tight housing market. Meanwhile, closed sales dipped year over year, according to the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS®.

While the market has seen an increase, experts say local rent prices likely won’t grow exponentially.

Redfin noted that millennials are currently the largest generation, making the rate of boomer homeownership even more outsized in comparison.

From healthcare to economic resources, Bay State women have what they need to thrive, which may explain a burgeoning trend — single-female homebuyers.

All signs point to a competitive spring market, according to the latest data from the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®.

S&P Dow Jones Indices noted that inflation outpaced national home-price appreciation for the eighth month in a row. 

Around 37% of registered Boston-based users searched for an apartment outside the city in 2025. Several markets caught the attention of these prospective movers.

The 2026 National Housing Supply Summit was held in Washington, D.C., on March 18.

Nationally, home sales in the 51 metro areas surveyed by REMAX declined 3.2% year over year and rose 11.1% month over month. 

With monthly rents varying by up to $3,000 for the same sized rental home in different Massachusetts cities, location is everything in the Commonwealth.

Though the most lucrative week to list varies by city and region, spring is undoubtedly the smartest season to list.

Regionally, pending sales rose in the Midwest, South and West, and declined in the Northeast on a month-over-month basis.

“As we turn the corner towards warmer weather, we anticipate renewed market participation, which hopefully leads to a very active spring,” said Kristen Keegan.

Homeowners are increasingly turning their properties into rentals, and a new report from Zillow says that the trend may not have even peaked yet.  According to the report, 2.3% of homes listed for rent on Zillow were recently listed for sale, just below the six-year