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

Needham, MA has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-7,509 and a median cap rate of 1.3%, on a median sold price of $1,721,500. Prices changed +2.1% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Needham, MA?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Needham, MA is 1.3%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Needham, MA?

The median sold price in Needham, MA is $1,721,500 (about $535 per square foot).

Investing in Needham, MA Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Needham, 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.

$1,721,500Median sold price

$535Median $/sqft

1.3%Median cap rate

$-7,509Modeled cash flow / mo

+2.1%Appreciation YoY

7.3Months of supply

175Active listings

286Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Needham numbers say

In Needham, MA, the median home sold for $1,721,500 (about $535 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 1.3% cap rate with a median $-7,509 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved +2.1% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 7.3 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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