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Boston’s housing market is through the roof. At least we’re not San Francisco.

In the first quarter of 2024, only four of the 30 largest metro areas in the US eclipsed Boston in terms of median sales price for single-family homes.

Despite high-profile losses, most towns passed their MBTA Communities plans this spring

At least 67 communities have approved zoning they think will meet the law’s requirements, and roughly 50 of those votes have come in the last couple of months. Still, the opposition movement is gaining some momentum.

‘A sobering statistic’: The typical house here now costs $950,000

The record-breaking figure represents an unmitigated housing crisis that is pushing homeownership further out of reach for everyday people.

The state’s new housing law aimed to help fix the affordability crisis. Experts now say it won’t deliver.

As towns file their MBTA Communities plans with the state, many are drawing zones that will likely produce far less new housing than the law anticipates. And it’s entirely by the book.

Healey launches political advocacy group to dive into local housing fights

The governor and the lieutenant governor have set up a nonprofit called One Commonwealth Inc. to provide grassroots support in pro-housing efforts at the town level.

A Cambridge City Council panel’s proposal would legalize six-story buildings. Everywhere.

The ambitious proposal, designed to tackle the city’s housing crisis, would essentially scrap the current neighborhood-by-neighborhood zoning scheme.

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Map: Nearly 200 towns must rezone under the MBTA Communities law. Has your town complied?

More than 130 communities are working to pass new zoning rules that will make it easier to build multifamily housing, and dozens of local votes are coming this year.