Market Intelligence · MA / East Boston

East Boston, MA 02128 Housing Market

East Boston homes are valued at $668,461, down 0.3% over the past year. The median list price sits at $689,000, with homes typically spending 50 days on market before sale.

Updated August 2026Median value$656K

The median home value in East Boston, MA 02128 is $656K as of August 2026, down 0.3% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Typical 02128 range

$604K to $709K

This is an automated estimate, not an appraisal. Actual value is determined by current market conditions and professional evaluation. It is provided for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or a promise of value.

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12-month value trend

-0.3% over 12 months

Typical home value in 02128 over the last 12 months: $658K in Aug 2025 to $656K in Aug 2026 (-0.3%).

Aug 2025$658K

Aug 2026$656K

The numbers

What is the 02128 housing market like?

Typical home value

$656K

Down0.3%YoY

Median list price

$689K

Up1.0%MoM

Days on market

50

Up28.2%MoM

Homes for sale

117

Down7.9%MoM

Price cuts

7.2%

Down51.3%MoM

New listings

36

Up12.5%MoM

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (August 2026) / Realtor.com (August 2026) / FRED (September 2026)

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The comparison

How do 02128 home prices compare?

  • 02128$656,174
  • East Boston$656,174
  • Massachusetts$615,457
  • United States$288,625

Median Zillow home value (ZHVI), as of August 2026. Comparison levels are medians across every ZIP code with Zillow data (East Boston: 1 ZIPs; Massachusetts: 484 ZIPs; United States: 26,265 ZIPs).

Context

East Boston's inventory shows 117 homes for sale, with 36 new listings as of August. The median days on market stands at 50, indicating a market taking time to move inventory. Only 7.2% of listings have received a price cut, suggesting most sellers are holding firm on their initial asks despite the slight year-over-year decline in typical home value. For sellers, the relatively modest price-cut rate combined with the modest decline means the market is steady but not favoring aggressive pricing.

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