ZipCrawl

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Housing vacancy rates across the Boston metro area exhibit a clear core-periphery gradient, with the highest concentrations (exceeding 20–30%) clustered along the coastal edges southeast of Quincy and in select waterfront zip codes, likely reflecting seasonal or investment-driven vacancies. Central neighborhoods near Somerville and the Boston core display moderate vacancy rates in the 8–12% range, while outer suburban zip codes to the west and southwest—including areas near Newton and Waltham—report notably low rates below 4%, consistent with tight owner-occupied housing markets. A distinct pocket of very low vacancy (near 0–2%) appears in a zip code just south of Boston proper, suggesting an exceptionally constrained rental or ownership market in that area.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS