Greater Boston Housing Market Forecast 2026: Mortgage Rates & Demand

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟔.𝟒% 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 🏠
Rates are up, but demand isn't backing down. 📈 We have officially reached a massive ̲𝚒̲̲𝚗̲̲𝚏̲̲𝚕̲̲𝚎̲̲𝚌̲̲𝚝̲̲𝚒̲̲𝚘̲̲𝚗̲ ̲𝚙̲̲𝚘̲̲𝚒̲̲𝚗̲̲𝚝̲ in the Greater Boston housing market.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞
Despite mortgage rates pushing toward 6.41%—driven by global uncertainty and oil price spikes—existing home sales just posted another positive week. The "higher-for-longer" logic is being defied by sheer pent-up demand.

Why It Matters to You If you’re looking to move from the city to the suburbs, pay attention to the "3% Rule." Smart sellers are currently using ̲𝚙̲̲𝚛̲̲𝚒̲̲𝚌̲̲𝚎̲ ̲𝚌̲̲𝚞̲̲𝚝̲̲𝚜̲ ̲𝚘̲̲𝚏̲ ̲𝚊̲̲𝚝̲ ̲𝚕̲̲𝚎̲̲𝚊̲̲𝚜̲̲𝚝̲ ̲𝟹̲% to spark fast sales, especially in the $350K–$650K mid-market range. 💸

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞
We are on a "𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞." 🔪 If rates climb toward 7%, this momentum could evaporate. For upwardly mobile buyers, the window to catch a deal before the next shift is NOW.

Want the full data breakdown? Check out my latest blog post for the deep dive on what this means for your next move.
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