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  "submarket": {
    "slug": "chelsea-ma",
    "name": "Chelsea",
    "state": "MA",
    "city": "CHELSEA",
    "cbsa": "Boston-Cambridge-Newton",
    "zip_codes": [
      "02150"
    ]
  },
  "report": {
    "yearmonth": "202604",
    "month_label": "April 2026",
    "first_published_at": "2026-04-20T00:52:05.603Z",
    "last_updated_at": "2026-06-02T13:20:13.932Z"
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        "median": 2958,
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        "median": 3123,
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        "median": 2337,
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        "median": 2875,
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        "median": 3330,
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        "mom_pct": -2.37,
        "yoy_pct": -0.57
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      "4br": {
        "median": 4265,
        "low": 4116,
        "high": 4414,
        "mom_pct": 0.12,
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      }
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    "single_family": {
      "1br": {
        "median": 2712,
        "low": 2631,
        "high": 2793,
        "mom_pct": 1.12,
        "yoy_pct": 1.16
      },
      "2br": {
        "median": 3262,
        "low": 3178,
        "high": 3383,
        "mom_pct": 3.08,
        "yoy_pct": 3.29
      },
      "3br": {
        "median": 3772,
        "low": 3614,
        "high": 3930,
        "mom_pct": -4.41,
        "yoy_pct": -4.94
      },
      "4br": {
        "median": 4355,
        "low": 4203,
        "high": 4507,
        "mom_pct": 2.23,
        "yoy_pct": 1.16
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  "vacancy": 3.559,
  "days_on_market": {
    "apartment": 30,
    "condo_townhome": 32,
    "single_family": 27
  },
  "ai_summary": [
    {
      "headline": "2BR apartment rents up 8.11% year-over-year",
      "body": "In the Chelsea (02150) rental market, 2-bedroom apartments reached a median rent of $2,958, rising 8.11% year-over-year and climbing 3.45% month-over-month. This segment posted the highest annual rent growth among apartments in Chelsea (02150)."
    },
    {
      "headline": "3BR condos rent for $207 more than apartments",
      "body": "Within the 3-bedroom category, condos and townhomes in Chelsea (02150) posted a median rent of $3,330, exceeding apartments by $207, as apartments rent for $3,123. The month-over-month increase for condos was 0.57% compared to apartments’ 2.71% rise."
    },
    {
      "headline": "Single-family 3BR rents decline 4.41% MoM",
      "body": "According to Chelsea (02150) rental trends, 3-bedroom single-family homes saw the sharpest contraction, with the median falling 4.41% month-over-month to $3,772 and declining 4.94% year-over-year. This marks the steepest recent drop among local 3-bedroom segments."
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "canonical": [
      "As of April 2026, rental prices in Chelsea, MA range from $2,337 to $4,355 per month depending on property type and bedroom count.",
      "The most notable year-over-year change is the -4.94% decline in single-family 3BR rents in Chelsea, MA.",
      "For 2BR homes, single-family properties lead with a median rent of $3,262 versus $2,958 for apartments."
    ],
    "qa": [
      {
        "question": "What is the current rent range for apartments, condos/townhomes, and single-family homes in Chelsea, MA?",
        "answer": "As of April 2026, rental prices in Chelsea, MA range from $2,337 per month for a 1BR condo/townhome up to $4,355 per month for a 4BR single-family home."
      },
      {
        "question": "How do apartment rents compare to single-family rents for the same bedroom count in Chelsea, MA?",
        "answer": "In Chelsea, MA as of April 2026, 2BR single-family homes rent for $3,262, which is $304 higher than 2BR apartments at $2,958; for 4BR properties, single-family homes rent for $4,355, $683 more than 4BR apartments at $3,672."
      },
      {
        "question": "What is the premium gap between condos/townhomes and single-family homes for the same bedroom count in Chelsea, MA?",
        "answer": "For 3BR homes in Chelsea, MA (April 2026), single-family homes have a $442 higher median rent at $3,772 compared to $3,330 for condos/townhomes; for 4BR units, single-family homes are $90 higher with a median rent of $4,355 compared to $4,265 for condos/townhomes."
      },
      {
        "question": "Which rental option is the most affordable in Chelsea, MA as of April 2026?",
        "answer": "The most affordable option is a 1BR condo/townhome at $2,337 per month in Chelsea, MA as of April 2026."
      }
    ]
  },
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  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
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