Newton, MA
- Overview
- Performance
- Listings
- Buy Box
Key Performance Metrics
Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Newton short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
37 / 235
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
3%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$40,395
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
67%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$1,440,646
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$76,388
Top-Earners Revenue
Newton
Market Revenue Seasonality
Top Listings
Highest revenueThe highest-performing listings in Newton.
Loading top listings...
Challenging to Investors
Newton Regulations
Newton allows STRs only as owner‑occupied primary residences with strict caps (3 bedrooms/9 guests) and a multi‑step compliance regime: state + local registration, fire inspection, $100 filing fee, annual certification, abutters’ notices, posted certificates, occupant registry, and ad numbering. Enforcement is active with up to $300 per violation and a six‑month ban after three violations in 12 months, elevating investor risk.
Local STR Agent
STR specialist · Newton, MA
About Newton
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of downtown Boston, and comprises a patchwork of thirteen villages without a city center. It is home to the Charles River, Crystal Lake, and Heartbreak Hill, among other landmarks. It is served by several streets and highways (including Route 9, Hammond Pond Parkway, and the Mass Pike), as well as the Green Line D branch run by the MBTA. At the 2020 U.S. census, the population of Newton was 88,923.Historically, the area that is now Newton was settled in 1639, and was originally first part of Cambridge (then called "the newe towne"). It split from Cambridge in 1681, and became known by its present name of Newton in 1766. It then became a city in 1874.