Is Cambridge, MA a good place to invest in rental property?

Cambridge, MA has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-4,466 and a median cap rate of 1.8%, on a median sold price of $1,215,000. Prices changed -3.0% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Cambridge, MA?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Cambridge, MA is 1.8%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Cambridge, MA?

The median sold price in Cambridge, MA is $1,215,000 (about $896 per square foot).

Investing in Cambridge, MA Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Cambridge, MA rental-property market, built from recently sold homes and CashFlowRE's per-listing investment modeling — median price, cap rate, monthly cash flow, appreciation and inventory — so you can judge the market before you ever open a listing.

$1,215,000Median sold price

$896Median $/sqft

1.8%Median cap rate

$-4,466Modeled cash flow / mo

-3.0%Appreciation YoY

9.2Months of supply

532Active listings

693Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Cambridge numbers say

In Cambridge, MA, the median home sold for $1,215,000 (about $896 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 1.8% cap rate with a median $-4,466 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved -3.0% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 9.2 months of supply — a looser, buyer-friendly market. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

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