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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 2017, at 419.52 index. Hampden County had the lowest, at 153.81 index. The median was 228.14 index. Source: the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Highest419.52Nantucket County
Lowest153.81Hampden County
Median228.1414 counties

All counties, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 419.52 index419.52Dukes CountyDukes County: 333.84 index333.84Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 308.43 index308.43Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 252.34 index252.34Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 247.5 index247.5Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 244.49 index244.49Essex CountyEssex County: 229.73 index229.73Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 226.55 index226.55Bristol CountyBristol County: 205.19 index205.19Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 189.47 index189.47Worcester CountyWorcester County: 187.22 index187.22Franklin CountyFranklin County: 171.58 index171.58Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 154.71 index154.71Hampden CountyHampden County: 153.81 index153.81
index. Source: FHFA. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017
index		Change on 2016
1Nantucket County419.52-7.75
2Dukes County333.84+20.06
3Suffolk County308.43+25.14
4Middlesex County252.34+15.13
5Norfolk County247.5+12.32
6Barnstable County244.49+11.62
7Essex County229.73+14.79
8Plymouth County226.55+12.96
9Bristol County205.19+10.71
10Hampshire County189.47+6.22
11Worcester County187.22+9.64
12Franklin County171.58+6
13Berkshire County154.71+1.07
14Hampden County153.81+5.43

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 419.52 index in 2017, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

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

Hampden County, with 153.81 index in 2017.

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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