Appreciation Velocity — Boston, MA
Home-price appreciation in Boston, MA plus ZIPs within the city ranked by 1Y growth.
Public Record
Boston · 1Y appreciation
-10.3%
Boston · 3Y appreciation
+30.9%
Boston · 5Y appreciation
+34.8%
Boston · 10Y appreciation
+65.0%
Top 10 — 1Y appreciation (Zips)
#1 · ZIP 02108
+197.7%
#2 · ZIP 02110
+71.2%
#3 · ZIP 02113
+16.1%
#4 · ZIP 02109
-46.3%
#5 · ZIP 02115
-55.8%
#6 · ZIP 02210
-56.5%
Zip ranking — 1Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | Zip | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP 02108 | MA | +197.7% | — | +122.2% | +380.8% | $10M |
| 2 | ZIP 02110 | MA | +71.2% | +543.1% | +352.0% | +68.5% | $4.34M |
| 3 | ZIP 02113 | MA | +16.1% | +48.7% | +182.6% | +183.2% | $1.3M |
| 4 | ZIP 02109 | MA | -46.3% | — | -32.6% | +23.8% | $931.3K |
| 5 | ZIP 02115 | MA | -55.8% | +47.2% | -45.0% | +50.8% | $1.33M |
| 6 | ZIP 02210 | MA | -56.5% | — | +39.6% | +61.5% | $1.34M |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.