Massachusetts: housing price and price/sq ft
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The median price of an apartment for sale is $735/sq ft. That means there are as many properties more expensive than $735/sq ft as cheaper. As for houses for sale, the median price is $483/sq ft.Apartments
Number of roomsMedian price
Studio$584/sq ft
2 pièces$637/sq ft
3 pièces$881/sq ft
4 pièces$760/sq ft
5 pièces$664/sq ft
Houses
Number of roomsMedian price
4 pièces$337/sq ft
5 pièces$475/sq ft
6 pièces$446/sq ft
7 pièces$438/sq ft
8 pièces$439/sq ft
Massachusetts: all details of housing price
| Location | Price per sq ft – apartments | Price per sq ft – houses |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County | $620/sq ft | $516/sq ft |
| Suffolk County | $942/sq ft +2% | $616/sq ft +9% |
| Norfolk County | $646/sq ft | $521/sq ft -1% |
| Barnstable County | $427/sq ft +1% | $539/sq ft -1% |
| Essex County | $392/sq ft -2% | $426/sq ft +3% |
| Worcester County | $255/sq ft +3% | $274/sq ft +5% |
| Plymouth County | $466/sq ft +1% | $453/sq ft +2% |
| Bristol County | $318/sq ft +5% | $322/sq ft +2% |
| Berkshire County | Not enough listings | $357/sq ft +7% |
| Dukes County | Not enough listings | $1,100/sq ft +8% |
| Hampden County | Not enough listings | $182/sq ft +6% |
| Franklin County | Not enough listings | $256/sq ft -4% |
| Nantucket County | Not enough listings | $2,060/sq ft +5% |
The most expensive locations in Massachusetts
| Location | Price per sq ft – apartments | Price per sq ft – houses |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $982/sq ft +1% | $667/sq ft +2% |
| Brookline | $943/sq ft -6% | $830/sq ft +2% |
| Cambridge | $925/sq ft | $999/sq ft +1% |
| Somerville | $732/sq ft +2% | Not enough listings |
| Newton | $620/sq ft | $633/sq ft +3% |
| Watertown | $600/sq ft +1% | $504/sq ft +7% |
| Cohasset | $600/sq ft -1% | $528/sq ft -3% |
| Truro | $376/sq ft | $518/sq ft -5% |
The most affordable locations in Massachusetts
| Location | Price per sq ft – apartments | Price per sq ft – houses |
|---|---|---|
| Truro | $376/sq ft | $518/sq ft -5% |
| Cohasset | $600/sq ft -1% | $528/sq ft -3% |
| Watertown | $600/sq ft +1% | $504/sq ft +7% |
| Newton | $620/sq ft | $633/sq ft +3% |
| Somerville | $732/sq ft +2% | Not enough listings |
| Cambridge | $925/sq ft | $999/sq ft +1% |
| Brookline | $943/sq ft -6% | $830/sq ft +2% |
| Boston | $982/sq ft +1% | $667/sq ft +2% |
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