Boston has 20-plus distinct neighborhoods, and the right one depends on your commute, budget and the kind of home you want. Each guide below has current listings, the buildings worth knowing and local market context from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Warren Residential.
Downtown and Waterfront: high-rise condos and full-service buildings in the Seaport, Fort Point, Waterfront, Downtown, Midtown, the Financial District, the Theater District, Chinatown and the Leather District.
Back Bay, Beacon Hill and the South End: brownstones, converted townhouse condos and some of the city's best-known streets, plus Bay Village and the West End.
Neighborhoods Outside Downtown: more space per dollar, with triple-deckers, single families and newer condos in Jamaica Plain, Dorchester, South Boston, Charlestown, East Boston, Roslindale, West Roxbury, Hyde Park, Roxbury, Mission Hill and more.
Straight answers from our Boston agents
Back Bay, the South End, Beacon Hill, the Seaport and South Boston are some of the city's best-known condo markets. For current sales by neighborhood, see the latest Warren Report.
Both have brownstone condos. Back Bay is closer to Newbury Street and Copley; the South End has more Victorian row houses and restaurant blocks.
Neighborhoods like West Roxbury, Roslindale and Jamaica Plain have more single-family homes and multi-families.
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