Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area recorded 2,252 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 24,039 sales (9% of sales) across 924,856 single-family homes in 7 county-equivalents — 0.2 investor purchases per 100 homes, up 65% year over year (1,363 prior). Ranked #488 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Suffolk County at 0.4 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHmetro area · Massachusetts + New Hampshire

🔥 #488 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

2,252

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.2

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

+65%

1,363 → 2,252 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

2,252 of 24,039 recorded sales

Turnover

2.6%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

924,856

Where inside Boston-Cambridge-Newton? County by county

Same counting rules at every level. Open a county to see its hottest ZIPs — that's the level you'd actually market at.

Suffolk County, MA171 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 14% of sales · 41,032 homes3 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
1	02127	Suffolk County	17	1.2	33%	3.6%
13	02151	Suffolk County	21	0.5	14%	3.3%
27	02132	Suffolk County	24	0.4	12%	3.1%

Norfolk County, MA449 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 10% of sales · 161,528 homes10 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
3	02494	Norfolk County	17	0.7	19%	3.9%
4	02492	Norfolk County	43	0.7	23%	3.1%
6	02481	Norfolk County	26	0.6	15%	3.8%
32	02368	Norfolk County	26	0.4	14%	2.5%
36	02026	Norfolk County	22	0.3	10%	3.3%
38	02169	Norfolk County	24	0.3	10%	3.0%
40	02186	Norfolk County	22	0.3	13%	2.5%
45	02081	Norfolk County	15	0.3	11%	2.6%
50	02072	Norfolk County	18	0.3	10%	2.8%
53	02184	Norfolk County	24	0.3	11%	2.3%

Middlesex County, MA735 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 10% of sales · 290,556 homes10 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
7	02421	Middlesex County	27	0.6	17%	3.3%
9	01803	Middlesex County	33	0.5	20%	2.5%
11	02420	Middlesex County	21	0.5	16%	3.1%
17	01760	Middlesex County	37	0.4	14%	3.2%
19	02474	Middlesex County	19	0.4	16%	2.7%
24	01852	Middlesex County	16	0.4	12%	3.3%
35	01776	Middlesex County	18	0.3	10%	3.3%
51	01701	Middlesex County	26	0.3	9%	3.1%
52	01742	Middlesex County	20	0.3	15%	1.8%
54	01801	Middlesex County	21	0.3	11%	2.4%

Plymouth County, MA362 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 9% of sales · 149,110 homes8 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
15	02043	Plymouth County	29	0.5	12%	3.8%
18	02302	Plymouth County	36	0.4	15%	2.9%
30	02301	Plymouth County	31	0.4	12%	3.0%
33	02571	Plymouth County	17	0.3	10%	3.5%
39	02066	Plymouth County	21	0.3	11%	2.8%
60	02050	Plymouth County	20	0.2	9%	2.4%
66	02360	Plymouth County	33	0.2	6%	2.9%
67	02346	Plymouth County	16	0.1	10%	1.4%

Essex County, MA373 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 9% of sales · 153,847 homes7 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
12	01902	Essex County	18	0.5	16%	3.1%
26	01950	Essex County	17	0.4	13%	3.0%
42	01906	Essex County	22	0.3	12%	2.5%
44	01970	Essex County	15	0.3	10%	2.9%
55	01810	Essex County	22	0.3	9%	3.0%
57	01915	Essex County	21	0.2	9%	2.7%
59	01844	Essex County	25	0.2	8%	2.7%

Strafford County, NH69 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 6% of sales · 36,443 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
2	03867	Strafford County	16	0.3	6%	4.1%

Rockingham County, NH93 investor purchases · 0.1 per 100 homes · 5% of sales · 92,340 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Rockingham County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

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