Lowest counties for monthly housing payment in Massachusetts
Top 14 of 14 counties with data.
Ranked by monthly payment (piti) (Zillow P+I + ACS effective tax rate + NAIC insurance (synthesized), Zillow 2026-09), lowest first.
Lowest counties for monthly housing payment in Massachusetts
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Hampden$1,843 County page | |
| 02 | Franklin$1,937 County page | |
| 03 | Berkshire$2,047 County page | |
| 04 | Hampshire$2,360 County page | |
| 05 | Worcester$2,598 County page | |
| 06 | Bristol$2,864 County page | |
| 07 | Plymouth$3,395 County page | |
| 08 | Essex$3,758 County page | |
| 09 | Suffolk$3,877 County page | |
| 10 | Barnstable$3,976 County page | |
| 11 | Norfolk$4,012 County page | |
| 12 | Middlesex$4,224 County page | |
| 13 | Dukes$8,169 County page | |
| 14 | Nantucket$16,727 County page | |
How this ranking works
This page ranks Massachusetts counties by monthly payment (piti), sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.
For monthly housing payment, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh monthly housing payment 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 monthly payment (piti).
Frequently asked questions
- Which county in Massachusetts has the lowest monthly housing payment?
- Hampden has the lowest monthly housing payment in Massachusetts, at $1,843.
- What is the monthly housing payment in Hampden?
- Hampden is ranked #1 in Massachusetts for monthly housing payment, at $1,843.
- How is this monthly housing payment ranking calculated?
- Counties in Massachusetts are ranked by monthly payment (piti) (Zillow P+I + ACS effective tax rate + NAIC insurance (synthesized), Zillow 2026-09), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
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