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A monthly snapshot of the Dorchester 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 Dorchester's current price-per-square-foot range ($420–$560/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 | $190,000 – $335,000 |
| 1 Bedroom | ~650–850 sq ft | $275,000 – $475,000 |
| 2 Bedroom | ~950–1,300 sq ft | $400,000 – $730,000 |
| 3+ Bedroom / Triple-Decker | ~1,500–2,400 sq ft | $630,000 – $1,345,000 |
Dorchester is still one of Boston's highest-volume submarkets — 142 May sales, up 17.7% year-over-year, a Compete Score of 82, and homes going to pending in a median 21 days. The blended North + South typical home value is $681,303, essentially flat (down 0.3%), while asking prices firmed to a $644,250 blended median against $629,417 in closed sales. Against Greater Boston's $657,750 condo median and $850,000 single-family median, Dorchester still reads as the value play with volume behind it — and at $491/sqft, down 3.7%, the mix is skewing toward triple-deckers and multi-families rather than condos.
How Dorchester 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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