MARKET SNAPSHOT

Boston q1 2026

AVERAGE RENT

$2,880 Q1 2026

OCCUPANCY RATE

95.1% Q1 2026

NET ABSORPTION

6,342 T4Q

ANNUAL RENT CHANGE

-0.2% Q1 2026

ANNUAL OCCUPANCY CHANGE

-60 BPS

UNIT COMPLETIONS

9,274 T4Q

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%.
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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.
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Average effective rents of $2,880 reflect a 0.2% annual decline, broadly in line with the national average.
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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...

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