Northampton, MA Housing


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The housing market in Northampton, MA is quite strong, with the median value of homes standing at $402,400. This is slightly above the US median value of $338,100 and significantly higher than other areas in Massachusetts. In addition, house appreciation over the past year in Northampton has been 7.86%, slightly lower than the US average of 8.27%. These figures suggest that Northampton's housing market remains robust despite market fluctuations elsewhere in the country.

The median home cost in Northampton is $402,400. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 59.8%. Home Appreciation in Northampton is up 11.2%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Northampton real estate is 67 years old
The Rental Market in Northampton
- Renters make up 40.4% of the Northampton population
- 2.5% of houses and apartments in Northampton, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingNorthampton, MassachusettsUnited States
  12,748.0139,647,020.0
  6742
  $402,400$338,100
  11.2%16.6%
  47.8%57.0%
  59.8%101.1%
  $14.46$10.98
  $4,939$2,690
  54.9%57.4%
  6.3%11.2%
  38.8%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  2.5%1.9%
  0.2%0.4%
  0.8%0.7%
  0.3%0.4%
  0.0%3.6%
  2.5%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  0.5%2.6%
  0.6%2.4%
  0.2%2.8%
  0.2%3.9%
  0.3%4.5%
  2.9%11.3%
  7.1%13.0%
  27.3%20.1%
  26.1%13.6%
  13.9%8.3%
  14.7%9.7%
  3.7%3.9%
  1.7%2.2%
  0.4%0.8%
  0.2%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.3%0.2%
  4.2%13.6%
  4.2%13.6%
  5.3%13.6%
  10.7%13.2%
  10.8%14.8%
  5.3%13.6%
  9.4%10.0%
  4.1%4.7%
  42.0%12.2%
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I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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