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    "slug": "south-end-back-bay-ma",
    "name": "South End / Back Bay",
    "state": "MA",
    "city": "BOSTON",
    "cbsa": "Boston-Cambridge-Newton",
    "zip_codes": [
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      "02118",
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    "apartment": 28,
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  "ai_summary": [
    {
      "headline": "1BR apartment rents rise by 5.5%",
      "body": "In the South End / Back Bay (02116, 02118, 02199) rental market, median rent for 1-bedroom apartments increased 5.5% month-over-month and reached $3,431 in April. The segment also registered a 5.2% year-over-year gain, underscoring expanding demand for smaller units."
    },
    {
      "headline": "2BR condos lag apartments by $78",
      "body": "Median rent for 2-bedroom condos in South End / Back Bay (02116, 02118, 02199) stands at $4,411, trailing apartments at $4,489—a $78 difference. Condo rents declined by 3.8% month-over-month and 2.0% year-over-year, suggesting condos face greater pricing pressure than apartments."
    },
    {
      "headline": "4BR condo rents up 8.3% YoY",
      "body": "Rental data indicate that South End / Back Bay (02116, 02118, 02199) rental trends for 4-bedroom condos show a median of $5,263, with rents climbing 8.3% year-over-year and 5.8% month-over-month. This increase highlights heightened competitiveness among renters seeking larger units."
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "canonical": [
      "As of April 2026, rental prices in South End / Back Bay, MA range from $2,845 to $5,396 per month depending on property type and bedroom count.",
      "The largest year-over-year rent increase was for 2BR apartments, rising 9.54% in South End / Back Bay, MA.",
      "For 1BR units, apartments rent for $3,431 while single-family homes rent for $2,845."
    ],
    "qa": [
      {
        "question": "What is the rent range for South End / Back Bay, MA as of April 2026?",
        "answer": "As of April 2026, rents in South End / Back Bay, MA range from $2,845 for single-family 1BR units up to $5,396 for condo/townhome 3BR units."
      },
      {
        "question": "How much more do apartments cost than single-family homes for the same bedroom count in South End / Back Bay, MA?",
        "answer": "For 1BR units, apartments rent for $3,431 while single-family homes rent for $2,845, a difference of $586 per month; for 2BR units, apartments rent for $4,489 versus $3,521 for single-family, a $968 gap per month."
      },
      {
        "question": "Which segment had the largest year-over-year increase in rent in South End / Back Bay, MA, and was that increase broad or concentrated?",
        "answer": "The 2BR apartment segment experienced the largest year-over-year increase, rising 9.54%, while other apartment bedroom counts changed by 5.23% for 1BR, 5.76% for 3BR, and -1.47% for 4BR."
      },
      {
        "question": "What is the price premium for condos/townhomes versus single-family homes for the same bedroom count in South End / Back Bay, MA?",
        "answer": "For 3BR units, condos/townhomes rent for $5,396 while single-family homes are $4,169, a premium of $1,227 per month; for 4BR units, condos/townhomes rent for $5,263 while single-family homes rent for $4,527, a $736 per month difference."
      }
    ]
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