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    "slug": "dorchester-ma",
    "name": "Dorchester",
    "state": "MA",
    "city": "DORCHESTER",
    "cbsa": "Boston-Cambridge-Newton",
    "zip_codes": [
      "02121",
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    "month_label": "April 2026",
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  "days_on_market": {
    "apartment": 29,
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  "ai_summary": [
    {
      "headline": "2BR apartments post 2.6% MoM increase",
      "body": "In the Dorchester (02121, 02122, 02124, 02125) rental market, 2-bedroom apartments reached a median rent of $3,042 in April, marking a 2.6% month-over-month rise. This uptick highlights renewed growth for midsized apartment units in Dorchester (02121, 02122, 02124, 02125)."
    },
    {
      "headline": "3BR condos outpace apartments by $205",
      "body": "Three-bedroom condo/townhomes in Dorchester (02121, 02122, 02124, 02125) commanded a median rent of $3,543, exceeding the $3,338 average for 3-bedroom apartments by $205. Condos gained 2.18% year-over-year, while apartment rents saw only a 0.75% annual increase."
    },
    {
      "headline": "4BR apartment rents decline 3.43% YoY",
      "body": "Recent Dorchester (02121, 02122, 02124, 02125) rental trends show a 3.43% year-over-year drop for 4-bedroom apartment rents, now at $3,789. By comparison, 4-bedroom condo/townhome rents edged up 0.93% YoY, underscoring different annual trajectories for larger units."
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "canonical": [
      "As of April 2026, rental prices in Dorchester, MA range from $2,639 to $4,344 per month depending on property type and bedroom count.",
      "The most notable year-over-year change was a 5.77% increase for 1BR apartments in Dorchester, MA.",
      "For 2BR units, single-family homes have a median rent of $3,245 per month compared to apartments at $3,042 per month."
    ],
    "qa": [
      {
        "question": "What are the rent prices in Dorchester, MA as of April 2026?",
        "answer": "As of April 2026, rents in Dorchester, MA range from $2,639 per month for the lowest-priced 1BR single-family home up to $4,344 per month for a 4BR single-family home."
      },
      {
        "question": "How much more or less do apartments cost compared to single-family homes for each bedroom type in Dorchester, MA?",
        "answer": "In Dorchester, MA for April 2026, 1BR apartments are $2,697, just $58 more than 1BR single-family homes at $2,639; 2BR apartments are $3,042 while 2BR single-family homes are $3,245, a $203 premium for single-family; 3BR apartments are $3,338 versus $3,835 for single-family, a $497 gap; and 4BR apartments are $3,789 compared to $4,344 for single-family, a $555 difference."
      },
      {
        "question": "Which property and bedroom combination is the most affordable in Dorchester, MA in April 2026?",
        "answer": "The most affordable segment is 1BR single-family homes at $2,639 per month in Dorchester, MA."
      },
      {
        "question": "What is the price difference between apartments and condos for the same bedroom counts in Dorchester, MA?",
        "answer": "In April 2026, 1BR apartments cost $2,697 while 1BR condos cost $2,640, a $57 premium for apartments; 2BR apartments are $3,042 and 2BR condos are $3,112, an apartment price that's $70 lower; 3BR apartments are $3,338 versus 3BR condos at $3,543, a $205 higher condo price; 4BR apartments at $3,789 trail 4BR condos at $4,207 by $418."
      }
    ]
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