Buying a home in Massachusetts
26 cities in Massachusetts, largest first: what homes are worth, what renting costs, and a page for each with every for-sale site's search.
| City | Median home value | 2-bedroom rent |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $731,700 ±$9,717 | $2,248 |
| Worcester | $374,400 ±$6,635 | $1,559 |
| Springfield | $245,000 ±$4,471 | $1,205 |
| Cambridge | $1,092,100 ±$42,162 | $3,036 |
| Lowell | $429,200 ±$10,507 | $1,647 |
| Brockton | $437,500 ±$8,310 | $1,722 |
| Quincy | $618,500 ±$14,107 | $2,306 |
| Lynn | $510,100 ±$22,743 | $1,798 |
| New Bedford | $357,300 ±$5,595 | $1,183 |
| Fall River | $395,500 ±$10,529 | $1,165 |
| Newton | $1,264,900 ±$43,175 | $2,525 |
| Lawrence | $415,200 ±$23,415 | $1,698 |
| Somerville | $911,300 ±$25,952 | $2,654 |
| Framingham | $627,300 ±$9,924 | $2,170 |
| Haverhill | $453,900 ±$8,578 | $1,803 |
| Malden | $633,500 ±$26,019 | $2,322 |
| Waltham | $748,700 ±$27,073 | $2,430 |
| Brookline | $1,246,800 ±$66,806 | $3,141 |
| Taunton | $422,800 ±$9,476 | $1,519 |
| Revere | $597,400 ±$17,309 | $2,001 |
| Medford | $755,500 ±$23,189 | $2,482 |
| Weymouth Town | $552,100 ±$15,952 | $2,314 |
| Chicopee | $274,500 ±$7,830 | $1,208 |
| Peabody | $596,200 ±$12,307 | $2,028 |
| Methuen | $499,700 ±$16,529 | $1,818 |
| Everett | $610,000 ±$23,158 | $2,179 |
Median value of owner-occupied homes (the owners' own estimate of what their home would sell for), and median gross rent. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 (public domain). The ± is the Census' 90% margin of error.