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section: housing
first_reported: 2026-11-12 07:10 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 09:48 EST
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# Report finds slower population and housing growth in Greater Boston

A Greater Boston housing report card released this week says the region added 9,000 residents in 2025, down from 49,000 in 2024.

Section: [Housing & Homelessness](/boston/section/housing.md) · Entities: [Boston Indicators](/boston/wiki/boston-indicators.md), [Boston Foundation](/boston/wiki/boston-foundation.md)

## Coverage

- [WBUR](https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/11/12/boston-indicators-housing-report-card), 2026-11-12 07:10 EST: 6 numbers to know from this year's Greater Boston housing report card
- [WBZ-TV CBS News Boston](https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/boston-population-growth-housing-report-card-2026/), 2026-11-12 09:48 EST: Boston area population growth slowed dramatically while homes remain "extremely expensive," report finds

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.