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    "slug": "east-boston-chelsea-ma",
    "name": "East Boston / Chelsea",
    "state": "MA",
    "city": "BOSTON",
    "cbsa": "Boston-Cambridge-Newton",
    "zip_codes": [
      "02128",
      "02150",
      "02151"
    ]
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  "report": {
    "yearmonth": "202604",
    "month_label": "April 2026",
    "first_published_at": "2026-04-22T04:18:58.217Z",
    "last_updated_at": "2026-06-02T13:55:28.656Z"
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      "2br": {
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  "days_on_market": {
    "apartment": 30,
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    "single_family": 29
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  "ai_summary": [
    {
      "headline": "1BR apartments rise 6.7% YoY to $2,540",
      "body": "In the East Boston / Chelsea (02128, 02150, 02151) rental market, 1-bedroom apartments reached a median rent of $2,540 in April 2026, marking a 6.67% increase compared to the previous year. This segment also posted a 2.1% month-over-month gain, signaling notable annual and short-term momentum."
    },
    {
      "headline": "2BR apartments trail condos by $257",
      "body": "Median rents in East Boston / Chelsea (02128, 02150, 02151) stood at $2,916 for 2-bedroom apartments, which trail 2-bedroom condos at $3,173 by $257. While apartments rose 3.95% month-over-month, their year-over-year change was slightly negative at -0.33%, contrasting with condos' modest annual gain of 0.80%."
    },
    {
      "headline": "4BR apartments fall 4.4% YoY to $3,839",
      "body": "East Boston / Chelsea (02128, 02150, 02151) rental trends show that 4-bedroom apartments declined 4.36% year-over-year to a median rent of $3,839. This segment also experienced a 2% drop month-over-month, making it the weakest performer among larger apartment units for the period."
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "canonical": [
      "As of April 2026, rental prices in East Boston / Chelsea, MA range from $2,540 to $4,233 per month depending on property type and bedroom count.",
      "The most notable year-over-year change was in 1BR apartments, which rose 6.67%.",
      "For 2BR units, condos/townhomes lead with a median rent of $3,173 compared to $2,916 for apartments."
    ],
    "qa": [
      {
        "question": "What is the overall range of rental prices in East Boston / Chelsea, MA as of April 2026?",
        "answer": "As of April 2026, rental prices in East Boston / Chelsea, MA range from $2,540 for a 1BR apartment up to $4,233 for a 4BR condo/townhome per month."
      },
      {
        "question": "In East Boston / Chelsea, MA, is there a bedroom count where one property type's rent significantly exceeds the others?",
        "answer": "Yes, for 3BR units as of April 2026, single-family homes have a median rent of $3,787, which is $220 higher than condos/townhomes at $3,567 and $447 higher than apartments at $3,340."
      },
      {
        "question": "Which property segment in East Boston / Chelsea, MA saw the highest annual rent increase, and is this growth broad or focused in one bedroom type?",
        "answer": "The 1BR apartment segment experienced the highest annual rent increase at 6.67% YoY in April 2026, while other apartment segment rents saw either smaller gains or declines, indicating growth is concentrated in 1BR apartments."
      },
      {
        "question": "What is the apartment versus single-family rent gap for the same bedroom count in East Boston / Chelsea, MA?",
        "answer": "For 2BR units in April 2026, the median rent for apartments is $2,916, while single-family homes are $2,994, resulting in a $78 premium for single-family."
      }
    ]
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  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
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