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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 2018, at 420.89 index. Hampden County had the lowest, at 161.42 index. The median was 240.51 index. Source: the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Highest420.89Nantucket County
Lowest161.42Hampden County
Median240.5114 counties

All counties, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 420.89 index420.89Dukes CountyDukes County: 360.56 index360.56Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 331.2 index331.2Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 266.32 index266.32Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 260.1 index260.1Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 257.99 index257.99Essex CountyEssex County: 242.16 index242.16Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 238.86 index238.86Bristol CountyBristol County: 216.01 index216.01Worcester CountyWorcester County: 197.64 index197.64Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 195.68 index195.68Franklin CountyFranklin County: 184.18 index184.18Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 165.22 index165.22Hampden CountyHampden County: 161.42 index161.42
index. Source: FHFA. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018
index		Change on 2017
1Nantucket County420.89+1.37
2Dukes County360.56+26.72
3Suffolk County331.2+22.77
4Middlesex County266.32+13.98
5Norfolk County260.1+12.6
6Barnstable County257.99+13.5
7Essex County242.16+12.43
8Plymouth County238.86+12.31
9Bristol County216.01+10.82
10Worcester County197.64+10.42
11Hampshire County195.68+6.21
12Franklin County184.18+12.6
13Berkshire County165.22+10.51
14Hampden County161.42+7.61

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 420.89 index in 2018, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

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

Hampden County, with 161.42 index in 2018.

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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