Cheapest counties for home prices in Massachusetts
Top 14 of 14 counties with data.
Ranked by typical home value (Zillow Research, Zillow 2026-04), lowest first.
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampden | $348,273 |
| 2 | Franklin | $365,686 |
| 3 | Berkshire | $384,610 |
| 4 | Hampshire | $446,839 |
| 5 | Worcester | $497,826 |
| 6 | Bristol | $546,009 |
| 7 | Plymouth | $646,462 |
| 8 | Essex | $722,835 |
| 9 | Barnstable | $758,833 |
| 10 | Suffolk | $767,235 |
| 11 | Norfolk | $775,861 |
| 12 | Middlesex | $824,308 |
| 13 | Dukes | $1,540,941 |
| 14 | Nantucket | $3,105,811 |
How this ranking works
This page ranks Massachusetts counties by typical home value, sorted so the cheapest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.
For home prices, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh home prices against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.
Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of typical home value.