Winthrop, MA housing market
Typical home value
$676K
▲ 0.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,725/mo
▲ 5.3% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
4.8%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+18%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Winthrop is worth $676,475, up 0.5% over the past year and up 18% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,725 a month (+5.3% YoY), a gross rent yield of 4.8% (below the Boston, MA metro's 4.9%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $3,718/mo, $993 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Boston, MA metro's home values to change +1.4% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Boston, MA metro)
Neutral market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 48/100, #161 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Winthrop compares
| Measure | Winthrop | Boston, MA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $676,475 | $725,639 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.5% | +2.1% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,725 | $2,987 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +5.3% | +2.3% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 4.8% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 20.7 | 20.2 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $3,718 | $3,988 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Winthrop
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Monthly payment on a $676K home.
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.