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Cambridge real estate stands out from the rest of Massachusetts. In 2016, Cambridge had the highest home price in the entire state. The high demand for properties and low inventory are making home prices increase continuously. With Harvard University and MIT research industries, in addition to the pharmaceutical and tech industries, the city is bringing an influx of students, professors, skilled professionals, and highly-paid employees. This influx certainly works in an investor’s favor, creating a demand for rental properties.

It is currently a seller’s market in Cambridge, a listing spends an average of 12.64 days while listings in surrounding towns spend an average of 50 days on the market!

The city is not for an investor on a budget but rents are high here. Cambridge also provides the opportunity to rent property to students, which allows investors to have better cash flow.

Cambridge Investment Performance

PROPERTY SALE PRICE

$ 787,791

Median

1,130

Avg/Sq.ft.

CASH ON CASH RETURN

1.26%

Traditional

2.91%

Airbnb

RENTAL INCOME

$ 2,534

Traditional

$ 3,214

Airbnb

RENTAL INCOME

$ 2,534

Traditional

$ 3,214

Airbnb

NUMBER OF PROPERTIES

11

Investment

313

Airbnb

1,180

Traditional

55%

Airbnb occ. rate

Cambridge Rent Prices

RENTAL STRATEGY	1 ROOM	2 ROOMS	3 ROOMS	4 ROOMS
Airbnb	$ 2,079	$ 3,405	$ 4,790	$ 4,353
Traditional	$ 2,233	$ 2,643	$ 3,477	$ 3,961

Airbnb

1 ROOM	$ 2,079
2 ROOMS	$ 3,405
3 ROOMS	$ 4,790
4 ROOMS	$ 4,353

Traditional

1 ROOM	$ 2,233
2 ROOMS	$ 2,643
3 ROOMS	$ 3,477
4 ROOMS	$ 3,961

Top Cambridge Active Investment Properties

$399,000

4 Trowbridge Place #1B

Mid-Cambridge

N/A beds

1 baths

415 sq.ft.

CASH ON CASH

Trad. 2.11%

Airbnb 5.83%

CAP RATE

Trad. 5.55%

Airbnb 10.22%

$400,000

4 Trowbridge Place #2B

Mid-Cambridge

N/A beds

1 baths

415 sq.ft.

CASH ON CASH

Trad. 2.10%

Airbnb 5.82%

CAP RATE

Trad. 5.54%

Airbnb 10.19%

$449,000

16 School Lane #2

Strawberry Hill

2 beds

1 baths

1,025 sq.ft.

CASH ON CASH

Trad. 2.03%

Airbnb 5.46%

CAP RATE

Trad. 5.72%

Airbnb 10.00%

$699,900

655 Concord Ave #504

Cambridge Highlands

2 beds

2 baths

1,152 sq.ft.

CASH ON CASH

Trad. 2.76%

Airbnb 3.85%

CAP RATE

Trad. 5.30%

Airbnb 6.66%

Top Cambridge Neighborhoods

The Port

60% Mashmeter

CASH ON CASH RETURN

0.42%

Traditional

1.66%

Airbnb

PROPERTY PRICE

$1,249,000

Median

RENTAL INCOME

$ 2,983

Traditional

$ 4,347

Airbnb

67%

Airbnb occ. rate

Wellington-Harrington

68% Mashmeter

CASH ON CASH RETURN

0.64%

Traditional

2.37%

Airbnb

PROPERTY PRICE

$1,465,000

Median

RENTAL INCOME

$ 2,504

Traditional

$ 4,410

Airbnb

60%

Airbnb occ. rate

Strawberry Hill

73% Mashmeter

CASH ON CASH RETURN

1.58%

Traditional

5.01%

Airbnb

PROPERTY PRICE

$449,000

Median

RENTAL INCOME

$ 2,770

Traditional

$ 3,705

Airbnb

59%

Airbnb occ. rate

Mid-Cambridge

71% Mashmeter

CASH ON CASH RETURN

1.78%

Traditional

4.33%

Airbnb

PROPERTY PRICE

$599,500

Median

RENTAL INCOME

$ 3,511

Traditional

$ 4,134

Airbnb

59%

Airbnb occ. rate

Cambridgeport

77% Mashmeter

CASH ON CASH RETURN

1.15%

Traditional

2.26%

Airbnb

PROPERTY PRICE

$949,900

Median

RENTAL INCOME

$ 3,517

Traditional

$ 3,333

Airbnb

59%

Airbnb occ. rate

Harvard Art Museums

9.1

Art Museum
Sanders Theatre

9.2

Theater
Oberon

8.6

Nightclub
Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre

8.3

Dance Studio
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

8.9

History Museum
The Comedy Studio

8.1

Comedy Club
Harvard Museum of Natural History

9.1

Science Museum
Library Park

7.5

Park
The Plough and Stars

8.1

Pub
Fogg Museum Of Art

7.6

Art Museum
Harvard Film Archive

7.6

College Theater
Club Passim

8.7

Music Venue
The Sinclair

9

Rock Club
Beat Brasserie

8.6

Jazz Club
Brattle Theatre

9.2

Indie Movie Theater
ImprovBoston

8.6

Comedy Club
John Harvard Statue

7.5

Outdoor Sculpture
Loeb Drama Center (A.R.T)

8.8

Theater
Ryles Jazz Club

7.7

Jazz Club
The Lilypad

7.7

Performing Arts Venue
Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society

8.1

College Technology Building
Cambridge Common Park

8

Park
John F. Kennedy Memorial Park

8.3

Park
The Dance Complex

8.8

Dance Studio
The Democracy Center

7.3

Music Venue
Bull McCabe's Pub

8.4

Pub
Cantab Lounge

7.6

Dive Bar
Perry Park

7.1

Park
Deborah Mason School of Dance

7.5

Dance Studio
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Boston

7.1

Theme Park Ride / Attraction
The Freedom Trail

9.1

Historic Site
Middlesex Fells

9.1

Trail
Thinking Cup

9.1

Coffee Shop

Citgo Sign

7.5

Monument / Landmark
Bunker Hill Monument

9.1

Monument / Landmark
War Memorial

7.6

Monument / Landmark
USS Constitution

8.8

Monument / Landmark
Boston Massacre Monument

8.5

Monument / Landmark
Edgar Allan Poe Statue

7.5

Monument / Landmark
Benjamin Franklin Statue

7.6

Monument / Landmark
Faneuil Hall Building

7.7

Monument / Landmark
Chinatown Gate

8

Monument / Landmark
John Harvard Statue

7.5

Historic Site
Prospect Hill Monument

8.6

Historic Site
Longfellow National Historic Site

7.3

Historic Site
Longfellow National Historic Site

7.3

Historic Site
Symphony Hall

9.5

Concert Hall
Villa Victoria Center for the Arts

7.3

Nightclub
Boston National Historical Park

7.8

National Park
Paul Revere House

8.3

Historic Site
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

7.1

Historic Site
Adams National Historic Park

8.2

Park
Minute Man National Historical Park

9.2

Historic Site