The Back Bay housing market is somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Back Bay was $1.4M last month, down 15.4% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Back Bay is $1.33K, up 8.1% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Back Bay today?
In April 2024, Back Bay home prices were down 15.4% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $1.4M. On average, homes in Back Bay sell after 36 days on the market compared to 43 days last year. There were 55 homes sold in April this year, up from 55 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$1,438,000
-15.4% YoY | Apr 2024
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Apr 2024
Growth
% YoY
Back Bay, MA
$1,438,000
-15.4%
United States
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How hot is the Back Bay housing market?
Back Bay is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 22 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Some homes get multiple offers.
The average homes sell for about 1% below list price and go pending in around 22 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 1% above list price and go pending in around 14 days.
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Climate's impact on Back Bay housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Back Bay.
Risk Factor
Flood Factor - Extreme
94% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Back Bay has an extreme risk of flooding. 1,199 properties in Back Bay are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 94% of all properties in Back Bay. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
<1% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Back Bay has a minor risk of wildfire. There are 1 properties in Back Bay that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents <1% of all properties in Back Bay.
100% of properties are at major
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Back Bay has a Major Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Back Bay is most at risk from hurricanes. 1,610 properties in Back Bay have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 90 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 97 mph.