$0
Average Rent
$2,880 average rent in Boston, Q1 2026
0%
Occupancy Rate
95% occupancy rate Boston, Q1 2026
0
T4Q Net Absorption
6,342 T4Q net absorption in Boston, Q1 2026
0%
Annual Rent Change
0% annual rent change in Boston, Q1 2026
0
BPS Annual Occupancy Change
-60 BPS annual occupancy change in Boston, Q1 2026
0
T4Q Unit Completions
9,274 T4Q net absorption in Boston, Q1 2026
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Trailing 12-month deliveries of 9,274 units outpaced absorption of 6,342 units, sustaining lease-up competition, though Boston maintains one of the highest occupancy levels in the nation at 95.1%.
- The construction pipeline is contracting: trailing 12-month starts have fallen 32% from one year ago, and the active pipeline has compressed 11%, signaling the market is moving past peak supply pressure.
- Average effective rents of $2,880 reflect a 0.2% annual decline, broadly in line with the national average.
MARKET OUTLOOK
Boston’s near-term setup points to gradual improvement as starts decline and the pipeline continues to contract. With trailing 12-month starts…
Recent Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Research
Other investors in your market are reading this.
The data that informs when to sell, when to hold, and when the window is closing.