West Roxbury prices at the start of 2018: Very similar to those in Medford, Dorchester

The average asking price for market-rate homes in Boston’s West Roxbury was $374 a square foot as of January 18, according to an analysis from real estate research site NeighborhoodX.

That average is culled from a range of $277 to $481 a square foot. See the chart below for further detail.

West Roxbury’s average is very similar to that of other cities and neighborhoods, according to NeighborhoodX research director Constantine Valhouli:

“To put these prices in context, West Roxbury is priced comparably to the city of Medford ($388 a square foot on average), and, within Boston, falls between Dorchester ($351) and Jamaica Plain ($448).”