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Real estate professionals in Fenway, Boston

Homes in Fenway have an estimated median value of $685,000, about 6% below the Boston median; 10% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.

Housing in Fenway at a glance

Population
42,351
Housing units
about 13,383
Median value, owner-occupied homes
$685,000Boston: $731,700 (-6%)
Median gross rent
$2,320 a monthBoston: $2,147 (+8%)
Owner-occupied homes
10.4%Boston: 35.7%
Homes built before 1980
72.8%
Median year built
1943

Fenway has the lowest owner share of any Boston sector: just 10.4% of households own, so almost everyone here rents. The rent is $2,320, fifth-highest and above Boston's $2,147, while owner estimates sit at $685,000, also fifth-highest and under the city's $731,700. Housing mostly predates 1980, with 72.8% of homes in that group and 1943 as the year of construction at the midpoint, a little earlier than Allston's 1952. It is a northern sector, and the neighbours differ widely: South End owners estimate $1,178,000 with 37.5% owning, Allston is a close match on tenure at 11.2% but values homes at $635,000, and Roxbury is lower at $633,000 with rents of $1,280, which are far below those in Fenway, the sector described here.

Questions about Fenway

What is the median home value in Fenway, Boston?

$685,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $731,700 for Boston as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.

What is the median rent in Fenway?

$2,320 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $2,147 in Boston (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).

Do most people in Fenway own or rent?

Most rent: 10.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 35.7% in Boston (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).

Data and method

Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).

Estimate from the 9 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: Boston Planning Department GIS, BPDA Neighborhoods (consulted 2026-11-02).

Fenway is one of the 10 most populous neighborhoods (of 23 in the planning department neighborhood dataset) of Boston: population 42,351 (Boston Population Estimates 2025, Neighborhood Level (City of Boston Planning Department Research Division, Analyze Boston)).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Boston as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.

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Five trades, one spot each

Payotte lists one professional per trade in Fenway. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.

  • Real estate agentOpen spot
  • Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
  • Home inspectorOpen spot
  • Real estate attorneyOpen spot
  • AppraiserOpen spot

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