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Highest Home Value in Massachusetts

Top 100 cities ranked by highest home value

Highest Home Value — Massachusetts

1 Wellesley $1,513,400
2 Nantucket $1,359,200
3 Brookline $1,233,100
4 Hingham $1,216,800
5 Newton $1,202,500
6 Winchester $1,181,700
7 Lexington $1,147,900
8 Needham $1,146,000
9 Belmont $1,108,800
10 Cambridge $1,040,500
11 Marblehead $906,200
12 Lynnfield $904,200
13 Somerville $899,400
14 Milton $896,500
15 Arlington $885,000
16 West Concord $881,800
17 Cochituate $862,000
18 Melrose $796,100
19 Newburyport $792,400
20 North Scituate $771,000
21 Reading $741,100
22 Watertown Town $737,600
23 Medfield $734,200
24 Andover $719,900
25 Medford $715,500
26 Boston $710,400
27 Waltham $705,700
28 Scituate $699,200
29 Swampscott $690,800
30 Burlington $679,400
31 Wakefield $670,100
32 Wilmington $646,200
33 Woburn $641,800
34 Dedham $630,400
35 Stoneham $629,000
36 Braintree Town $623,200
37 Beverly $621,900
38 Sharon $614,300
39 Norwood $613,500
40 Danvers $611,200
41 Malden $607,500
42 Winthrop Town $606,900
43 Hull $606,100
44 Everett $605,200
45 Framingham $600,600
46 Quincy $598,100
47 Saugus $589,500
48 Gloucester $587,800
49 Pinehurst $585,600
50 East Harwich $585,400
51 Walpole $572,000
52 Franklin Town $567,100
53 Revere $566,200
54 Peabody $566,200
55 Barnstable Town $559,200
56 East Falmouth $554,200
57 Northborough $553,700
58 Yarmouth Port $542,600
59 Kingston $529,400
60 Foxborough $523,200
61 Abington $516,300
62 Weymouth Town $516,200
63 Bridgewater Town $500,600
64 Salem $497,400
65 Maynard $494,200
66 Marlborough $485,400
67 Chelsea $476,500
68 Amesbury Town $475,400
69 Lynn $472,600
70 Methuen Town $472,200
71 South Yarmouth $465,100
72 Randolph Town $463,500
74 Hudson $457,400
75 West Yarmouth $456,800
76 Amherst Town $454,000
77 Mansfield Center $449,200
78 Salisbury $441,500
79 Whitinsville $440,100
80 Holbrook $436,500
81 Bliss Corner $430,700
82 Milford $429,800
83 Haverhill $426,900
84 Plymouth $426,000
85 Longmeadow $425,800
86 Attleboro $409,100
87 Brockton $405,500
88 Northampton $398,000
89 Lowell $395,100
90 Lawrence $393,500
91 Somerset $389,400
92 Taunton $388,200
93 Middleborough Center $372,400
94 Fall River $357,800
95 Leominster $345,000
96 Easthampton Town $343,800
97 Worcester $339,500
98 Clinton $328,600
99 Oxford $327,300
100 New Bedford $324,400

The most expensive housing markets in Massachusetts reflect areas of high demand, limited supply, and strong local economies. Wellesley leads with a median home value of $1,513,400. These cities are often located in major metro areas or regions with significant economic activity.

High home values are driven by factors including strong job markets, desirable locations, good school districts, and limited buildable land. For homeowners, high values represent significant wealth accumulation, but for prospective buyers, they create substantial barriers to entry.

Many of the most expensive markets have seen rapid appreciation over the past decade, outpacing income growth and raising affordability concerns. This has led to increased interest in remote work opportunities that allow residents to earn high salaries while living in more affordable areas.

Did You Know?

  • 1. A typical home in Wellesley costs $1,513,400 — 4.3x the national median of $350,000.
  • 2. Home values in the top 10 most expensive cities have increased by an average of 40-60% over the past decade.
  • 3. In the most expensive markets, a 20% down payment alone exceeds the median home price in most U.S. cities.

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