Massachusetts · Home Values · 2024
Massachusetts home prices 2024 — median, average and county breakdown
According to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2020–2024), the median home value in Massachusetts is $562,100. Across the 14 counties measured, home values range from $298,800 in Hampden, MA to $1,593,800 in Nantucket, MA.
Massachusetts median home value, 2024
Most expensive counties in Massachusetts
| County | Median home value |
|---|---|
| Nantucket, MA | $1,593,800 |
| Dukes, MA | $1,165,800 |
| Middlesex, MA | $727,800 |
| Suffolk, MA | $705,800 |
| Norfolk, MA | $683,900 |
Most affordable counties in Massachusetts
| County | Median home value |
|---|---|
| Hampden, MA | $298,800 |
| Berkshire, MA | $305,400 |
| Franklin, MA | $329,000 |
| Hampshire, MA | $390,300 |
| Worcester, MA | $423,700 |
Average vs median home price — what's the difference?
The figure $562,100 is the median home value reported by the US Census Bureau — the middle value when every owner-occupied home in Massachusetts is sorted by price. Median is the standard measure used in housing reporting because it is not skewed by a small number of very expensive properties. The "average" home price searched for online almost always refers to this median value; true arithmetic averages tend to be 10–30% higher than the median in markets with high-end outliers, but the Census does not publish that figure.
For Massachusetts specifically, the Census also reports a median monthly rent of $1,762 and a price-to-income ratio of 5.4×. Both are sourced from the same 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates release.
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The figures above are static snapshots. The full county-level breakdown — including rent burden, price-to-income ratio, owner cost burden, and population change — is available on the interactive map.
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