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A monthly snapshot of the Chinatown housing market — median sale price, price per square foot, active inventory, and days on market — built for agents to reference and share with clients and teams.
Updated August 2026 · Refreshed monthly
Core valuation and inventory metrics based on the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) and recent closed sales.
Sales velocity, pricing tension and competitiveness, based on recent closed transactions.
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Estimated pricing by unit size, modeled from Chinatown's current price-per-square-foot range ($950–$1,150/sqft). Use as a directional guide — confirm with active comps for a specific listing.
| Unit Type | Typical Size | Est. Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | ~450–600 sq ft | $427,500 – $690,000 |
| 1 Bedroom | ~650–850 sq ft | $617,500 – $977,500 |
| 2 Bedroom | ~950–1,300 sq ft | $902,500 – $1,495,000 |
| 3+ Bedroom | ~1,500–2,400 sq ft | $1,425,000 – $2,760,000 |
Fourteen homes closed in Chinatown last period, up from 11 a year ago, and the median sale price rose 9.7% to $1.3M — while median price per square foot fell 29.9% to $1,020. Last month those two numbers pointed the opposite way, which is exactly the point: at this sample size the headline percentages track which specific units traded, not the neighborhood. Days on market came in at 72 versus 62 last year, and the Compete Score ticked up to 41 from 37. With 51 active listings and a typical home value of $943K, agents should pull unit- and building-level comps here and treat the year-over-year figures as noise.
How Chinatown pricing compares to the broader Greater Boston market.
This page blends multiple public real estate data sources to give agents a fuller monthly picture than any single source alone. Figures refresh each month; exact numbers can vary slightly between providers due to differing sample windows and geographic boundaries.
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