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section: housing
first_reported: 2026-11-12 09:48 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 09:48 EST
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# Boston-area population growth slows, report finds

The Greater Boston Housing Report Card for 2026 says the region added 9,000 residents in 2025, down from 49,000 in 2024. Homes remain "extremely expensive," it said.

Section: [Housing & Homelessness](/boston/section/housing.md) · Entities: [Greater Boston Housing Report Card](/boston/wiki/greater-boston-housing-report-card.md), [Boston Foundation](/boston/wiki/boston-foundation.md), [Luc Schuster](/boston/wiki/luc-schuster.md)

## Coverage

- [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

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