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The data is based upon 2010 estimates.
Statistic	Boston	Massachusetts	National
Average number of people per household	2.3	2.4	3
Median year home built	1939	1954	1966
Median year moved in	1996	1992	1993
Median value owner occupied home	$388,685	$359,383	$216,578
Median asking price for home	$373,885	$314,012	$192,591
Median property taxes paid	$1,557	$2,257	$1,696
Median rent asked	$1,334	$1,086	$799
Percent owner occupied	36.0%	71.6%	72.3%
Percent renter occupied	64.0%	28.4%	27.7%

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The median home value in Boston, MA is 8.2% greater than the Massachusetts average and 79.5% greater than the national average. The median price asked for homes in Boston, MA is 19.1% greater than the Massachusetts average and 94.1% greater than the national average. The median rental rates in Boston, MA is 22.8% greater than the Massachusetts average and 66.9% greater than the national average.

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1.	Brookline, MA	2.4	9.3_/10	1 review
2.	Cambridge, MA	3.8	9.1_/10	1 review
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