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The housing market in Massachusetts State is very expensive compared to the rest of the US due to its median value of $557,300. This is almost double the US median value of $338,100, and it has been appreciating at a rate of 5.13% over the past year - significantly lower than the 8.27% appreciation rate seen nationally over this same period. Despite this slower appreciation rate, Massachusetts State remains an expensive place to buy a home in comparison to other parts of the country.

The median home cost in Massachusetts is $557,300. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 86.4%. Home Appreciation in Massachusetts is up 13.1%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Massachusetts real estate is 57 years old
The Rental Market in Massachusetts
- Renters make up 34.0% of the Massachusetts population
- 1.2% of houses and apartments in Massachusetts, 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

  HousingMassachusetts, MassachusettsUnited States
  2,979,634.0139,647,020.0
  5942
  $557,300$338,100
  13.1%16.6%
  49.8%57.0%
  86.4%101.1%
  $12.17$10.98
  $5,091$2,690
  56.9%57.4%
  8.9%11.2%
  34.2%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  1.2%1.9%
  0.3%0.4%
  0.5%0.7%
  0.5%0.4%
  4.1%3.6%
  2.3%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  0.9%2.6%
  0.6%2.4%
  0.4%2.8%
  0.4%3.9%
  0.5%4.5%
  2.5%11.3%
  5.3%13.0%
  16.3%20.1%
  19.2%13.6%
  15.8%8.3%
  22.4%9.7%
  8.4%3.9%
  4.2%2.2%
  1.4%0.8%
  1.7%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.1%0.2%
  7.1%13.6%
  7.1%13.6%
  7.8%13.6%
  10.8%13.2%
  11.3%14.8%
  7.8%13.6%
  11.2%10.0%
  5.3%4.7%
  31.5%12.2%
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Over 9 years ago

Massachusetts offers exceptional college options from its highly regarded state system to a significant number of private colleges. Massachusetts is home to some  More

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Over 9 years ago

Massachusetts, especially the Boston area, is a great place to live. Well over 50 colleges and universities within a 100 mile radius so the entire region is always  More

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Over 9 years ago

considering moving to fla naplles cape coral more interested in the gulf side would like to spend 225 pros and cons it is so cold here almost may and I have the heat on  More

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