Massachusetts housing market: home prices by city
Massachusetts home prices: a typical home in Massachusetts was valued at $655,219 in September 2026 by the Zillow Home Value Index, up 2.3% from a year before.
- Value of a typical home
- $655,219September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- +2.3%US +1.2%
- Change over 10 years
- +77.9%US +77.4%
- Multiple since the year 2000
- ×3.34US ×2.99
- Home price against income
- 6.3, with a median income of $104,828.
Among the 50 states and DC, ranked highest first, Massachusetts comes 3rd in typical home value, 20th in the 12-month change, 13th of 47 on growth since 2000, and 3rd in price to income.
Massachusetts home prices since 2000
Massachusetts's typical home was $196,131 in January 2000; it climbed to $655,219, and September 2026 was its peak month at $655,219.
| Decade | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | $205,354 | $236,805 | $269,876 | $306,660 | $337,844 | $366,922 | $368,187 | $351,356 | $330,703 | $308,954 |
| 2010s | $310,142 | $299,103 | $292,501 | $308,574 | $327,280 | $343,179 | $365,076 | $389,401 | $413,776 | $425,417 |
| 2020s | $447,225 | $509,257 | $561,782 | $583,552 | $625,498 | $641,689 |
Massachusetts home prices since 1975: the FHFA index
With 1975 = 100 on FHFA's repeat-sales index, Massachusetts reached 1892 in 2025; in Q2 2026 that index was +3.2% on a year.
Reported by owners, the Census of Housing shows Massachusetts at $3,837 in 1940; $185,700 in 2000.
| Census year | Massachusetts median value | US median value |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | $3,837 | $2,938 |
| 1950 | $9,144 | $7,354 |
| 1960 | $13,800 | $11,900 |
| 1970 | $20,600 | $17,000 |
| 1980 | $48,400 | $47,200 |
| 1990 | $162,800 | $79,100 |
| 2000 | $185,700 | $119,600 |
No inflation adjustment applies to these figures. Census of Housing tables
Home prices in Massachusetts by city
Here, 3 cities have a page, listed largest first:
| City | Value of a typical home | Change over 12 months | Multiple since the year 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | $761,236 | −1.6% | ×3.57 |
| Worcester | $432,708 | +1.6% | ×3.42 |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | $301,926 | +4.2% | ×3.51 |
| Cambridge | $1,019,246 | −0.5% | |
| Lowell | $481,510 | +1.1% | |
| Brockton | $504,762 | +2.1% | |
| Lynn | $577,171 | +0.7% | |
| New Bedford | $439,098 | +3.4% | |
| Fall River | $448,192 | +2.1% | |
| Newton | $1,482,662 | +1.9% | |
| Quincy | $674,171 | +2.1% | |
| Lawrence | $509,825 | +2.4% | |
| Somerville | $920,007 | +0.1% | |
| Framingham | $656,833 | +0.6% | |
| Haverhill | $545,809 | +2.1% |
Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.
Metro forecasts: where Massachusetts prices are heading
Zillow forecasts 12 months ahead, starting September 2026 for 3 Massachusetts metros, with a low of +1.4% and a high of +2.4%:
| Metro | Next 3 months | Next 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | +0.5% | +1.4% |
| Worcester, MA | +0.7% | +1.7% |
| Springfield, MA | +0.9% | +2.4% |
This is a Zillow estimate, not investment advice.
Massachusetts cost of living
With a US 100 baseline, Massachusetts's overall price level is 105.8. Housing stands at 128.1, goods at 98.8, utilities at 152.1, and other services at 102.9 under BEA data. Median household income is $104,828; median gross rent is $1,848 a month (Census ACS 2024). Of homes, 62% are owner-occupied, and the median year built is 1965.
The cost of living by state page covers all states; the city pages include Boston.
How to read the chart
September 2026 marks the peak for chart one, which is measured in dollars, at $655,219. For the second index chart, Massachusetts finishes at 1892. That puts local prices at 18.9 times their 1975 baseline. No inflation adjustment applies to either one.