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Data report · September 2026

The state of the Massachusetts housing market.

Median home value and city-by-city trends across Massachusetts, from Zillow Home Value Index data. Free to cite with attribution to Home Value Pros.

Massachusetts median value

$610K

Zillow ZHVI, September 2026

Cities covered

41

with published pages

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Monthly

per city, on each hub

The outlook

Massachusetts housing market forecast 2027

+1.6%

Weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts, 12 months to September 2027

A weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts, across 483 Massachusetts ZIP codes, points to typical home values rising 1.6% by September 2027.

Over the 12 months through September 2026, typical home values in Massachusetts rose 2.2%, per the Zillow Home Value Index.

Will home prices drop in Massachusetts?

The forecasts do not call for a drop: a weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts for Massachusetts shows typical home values rising 1.6% by September 2027, after a 2.2% rise over the past 12 months. Forecasts are not guarantees: mortgage rates, inventory, and the wider economy can move values either way.

How this is calculated: each ZIP code's 12-month Zillow forecast is weighted by its typical home value (Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026). 483 Massachusetts ZIP codes have both figures.

Forecast: a weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts (Zillow Home Value Forecast, published October 2026), calculated by Home Value Pros. A forecast, not a guarantee.

Metro areas

Which Massachusetts metro areas does Zillow expect to rise or fall?

Zillow's 12-month home value forecast for each metro area whose principal city is in Massachusetts, through September 2027, largest first.

  1. 1Boston, MA+1.4%
  2. 2Worcester, MA+1.7%
  3. 3Springfield, MA+2.4%
  4. 4Barnstable Town, MA+3.0%
  5. 5Pittsfield, MA+2.4%
  6. 6Vineyard Haven, MA+5.2%

Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast, published October 2026. A forecast, not a guarantee.

Where values are climbing

Fastest appreciating Massachusetts cities

  1. 1Nantucket
    $3.19MUp9.5%
  2. 2Needham
    $1.64MUp6.3%
  3. 3Wales
    $352KUp5.4%
  4. 4Provincetown
    $1.08MUp4.9%
  5. 5Springfield
    $308KUp4.5%
  6. 6Plymouth
    $650KUp4.2%
  7. 7Taunton
    $516KUp3.9%
  8. 8New Bedford
    $439KUp3.7%
  9. 9Orleans
    $1.07MUp3.7%
  10. 10Westwood
    $1.23MUp3.7%

Where the market is cooling

Fastest cooling Massachusetts cities

  1. 1Brookline
    $1.13MDown4.2%
  2. 2Dorchester
    $637KDown1.2%
  3. 3East Boston
    $650KDown0.6%
  4. 4Acton
    $681KDown0.4%
  5. 5Boston
    $967KFlat0.0%
  6. 6Waltham
    $795KUp0.2%
  7. 7Framingham
    $624KUp0.4%
  8. 8Lynn
    $553KUp0.5%
  9. 9Somerville
    $932KUp0.5%
  10. 10Sudbury
    $1.13MUp0.7%

Priciest markets in the state

Most expensive Massachusetts cities by median value

  1. 1Nantucket
    $3.19M
  2. 2Needham
    $1.64M
  3. 3Westwood
    $1.23M
  4. 4Sudbury
    $1.13M
  5. 5Brookline
    $1.13M
  6. 6Provincetown
    $1.08M
  7. 7Orleans
    $1.07M
  8. 8Cambridge
    $1.07M
  9. 9Marblehead
    $1.04M
  10. 10Boston
    $967K

Common questions

What people ask us.

Will home prices go up in Massachusetts in 2027?

A weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts, across 483 Massachusetts ZIP codes, points to typical home values rising 1.6% by September 2027. Forecast: a weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts (Zillow Home Value Forecast, published October 2026), calculated by Home Value Pros. A forecast, not a guarantee.

What is the typical home value in Massachusetts?

The typical home value in Massachusetts is $609,700 as of September 2026, the median Zillow Home Value Index across ZIP codes in the state.

How much have Massachusetts home values changed in the past year?

The median home value in Massachusetts changed +2.2% over the 12 months ending September 2026, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.

Methodology & attribution

Figures are medians of the latest Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) across each city's published ZIPs in Massachusetts, as of September 2026. Year-over-year change compares each market to the same month a year earlier, paired ZIPs only. Data and analysis by Home Value Pros; cite with a link to this report. See the national housing market report and the Massachusetts market index.