Is Mattapan a buyer's or seller's market?

Mattapan is a seller's market: 12 homes are for sale, about 2.8 months of supply at the pace of the last 12 weeks (12 accepted offers). Under 4 months favors sellers, 4 to 6 is balanced, over 6 favors buyers.

What is the price per square foot in Mattapan, Boston?

Single-family: $356 (most sold between $256 and $412); Multi-family: $292 (most sold between $266 and $305); Condos: $411 (most sold between $399 and $441). Past 12 months, verified market data.

How fast do homes sell in Mattapan?

Single-family: a median 21 days to an accepted offer (16 sales); Multi-family: a median 43 days to an accepted offer (16 sales); Condos: a median 61 days to an accepted offer (10 sales).

How much is rent in Mattapan?

2 bedrooms: $2,400 a month; 3+ bedrooms: $3,200 a month (leases signed in the past 12 months).

Boston · neighborhood report

Mattapan

16 single-family homes sold here in the past 12 months for a typical $600,000, or $356 a square foot. Right now it's a seller's market.

By the Observer Neighborhoods Desk · Verified market data, updated November 10, 2026

$600K: typical single-family home sale price, past 12 months
$356: per square foot
21 days: typical time to an accepted offer

Key factsAs of November 10, 2026

As of November 10, 2026, 16 single-family homes sold in Mattapan, Boston in the past 12 months, for a typical $600,000 ($356 per square foot).
That is 33% less per square foot than single-family homes across Boston ($529).
Single-family homes in Mattapan took a typical 21 days to get an accepted offer (Boston overall: 11), and 38% sold at or above the first asking price.
As of November 10, 2026, Mattapan is a seller's market: 12 homes are for sale, about 2.8 months of supply at the pace of the last 12 weeks (12 accepted offers). Under 4 months favors sellers, 4 to 6 is balanced, over 6 favors buyers.
42% of the 12 homes for sale in Mattapan have cut their asking price.
Typical rent in Mattapan, Boston (leases in the past 12 months): 2 bedrooms $2,400, 3+ bedrooms $3,200 a month.

Cite as: “Mattapan, Boston neighborhood report,” Boston Real Estate Observer, https://bostonrealestateobserver.com/towns/boston/mattapan/ (verified market data as of November 10, 2026).

Observer Condo Index, October 2026: 101.5. Greater Boston condos sold for a typical $601 a square foot over the last three months.

By type of homePast 12 months

Type	Sales	Typical price	Per sq ft	Middle half, per sq ft	Days to offer	At or above asking
Single-family	16	$600K	$356	$256–$412	21	38%
Multi-family	16	$975K	$292	$266–$305	43	38%
Condos	10	$500K	$411	$399–$441	61	50%

RentLeases signed in the past 12 months

2 bedrooms: $2,400 a month (37 leases)
3+ bedrooms: $3,200 a month (16 leases)

Questions people ask

Is Mattapan a buyer's or seller's market?: Mattapan is a seller's market: 12 homes are for sale, about 2.8 months of supply at the pace of the last 12 weeks (12 accepted offers). Under 4 months favors sellers, 4 to 6 is balanced, over 6 favors buyers.
What is the price per square foot in Mattapan, Boston?: Single-family: $356 (most sold between $256 and $412); Multi-family: $292 (most sold between $266 and $305); Condos: $411 (most sold between $399 and $441). Past 12 months, verified market data.
How fast do homes sell in Mattapan?: Single-family: a median 21 days to an accepted offer (16 sales); Multi-family: a median 43 days to an accepted offer (16 sales); Condos: a median 61 days to an accepted offer (10 sales).
How much is rent in Mattapan?: 2 bedrooms: $2,400 a month; 3+ bedrooms: $3,200 a month (leases signed in the past 12 months).

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