In April 2018, The Boston Globe shared the list of towns outside of Boston with a high percentage of appreciation since 2012
With data pulled by the Warren Group, a real estate tracking firm based, The Boston Globe pulled together the list of best towns to live in outside of Boston for single-family homes based on four different price-points. The article also included information on mentioned listing of each town's median condo price, as well as expert information about each area that may help incoming residents decide where to move within in the Boston area.
Here are the top spots for the first two price-point tiers for single-family homes in Greater Boston:
First Price-point Tier: $1M+
- Cambridge: $1,310,000; +59% change since 2012
- Winchester $1,085,000; +55%
- Brookline $1,850,000; +54%
Second Price-point Tier: $750K-$1M
- Jamaica Plain: $850,000; +80% change since 2012
- South Boston: $790,000; +78%
- Needham: $962,500; +43%
Visit The Boston Globe for the full article.
