Counties in Massachusetts by county house price index, 1990 = 100

Nantucket County had the highest county house price index, 1990 = 100 of 14 counties in 2015, at 392.62 index. Hampden County had the lowest, at 146.05 index. The median was 203.63 index. Source: the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Highest392.62Nantucket County
Lowest146.05Hampden County
Median203.6314 counties

All counties, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 392.62 index392.62Dukes CountyDukes County: 291.08 index291.08Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 259.69 index259.69Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 225.3 index225.3Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 224.92 index224.92Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 222.93 index222.93Essex CountyEssex County: 203.89 index203.89Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 203.36 index203.36Bristol CountyBristol County: 185.63 index185.63Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 180.02 index180.02Worcester CountyWorcester County: 170.69 index170.69Franklin CountyFranklin County: 163.37 index163.37Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 152.03 index152.03Hampden CountyHampden County: 146.05 index146.05
index. Source: FHFA. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015
index
Change on 2014
1Nantucket County392.62+54.05
2Dukes County291.08+6.29
3Suffolk County259.69+15.93
4Barnstable County225.3+7.89
5Middlesex County224.92+8.49
6Norfolk County222.93+7.92
7Essex County203.89+7.67
8Plymouth County203.36+7.8
9Bristol County185.63+5.29
10Hampshire County180.02+3.55
11Worcester County170.69+5.23
12Franklin County163.37+2.52
13Berkshire County152.03+1.9
14Hampden County146.05+3.61

Other periods

About this ranking

Annual FHFA all-transactions index of single-family house prices in US counties, with 1990 equal to 100.

Developmental nominal index, not seasonally adjusted. Uses sale prices and refinance appraisals for mortgages purchased or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Differs from purchase-only indexes. Missing estimates and unavailable base-year values remain absent. Historical estimates can be revised.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house price index, annual, nominal, not seasonally adjusted, 1990 = 100. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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Questions

Which county has the highest county house price index, 1990 = 100?

Nantucket County, with 392.62 index in 2015, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Which county has the lowest county house price index, 1990 = 100?

Hampden County, with 146.05 index in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house price index, annual, nominal, not seasonally adjusted, 1990 = 100. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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