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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 2019, at 500.27 index. Hampden County had the lowest, at 167.33 index. The median was 251.03 index. Source: the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Highest500.27Nantucket County
Lowest167.33Hampden County
Median251.0314 counties

All counties, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 500.27 index500.27Dukes CountyDukes County: 381.18 index381.18Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 350.11 index350.11Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 276.67 index276.67Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 269.97 index269.97Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 268.47 index268.47Essex CountyEssex County: 253.47 index253.47Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 248.58 index248.58Bristol CountyBristol County: 224.82 index224.82Worcester CountyWorcester County: 206.33 index206.33Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 203.52 index203.52Franklin CountyFranklin County: 186.71 index186.71Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 168.32 index168.32Hampden CountyHampden County: 167.33 index167.33
index. Source: FHFA. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019
index		Change on 2018
1Nantucket County500.27+79.38
2Dukes County381.18+20.62
3Suffolk County350.11+18.91
4Middlesex County276.67+10.35
5Norfolk County269.97+9.87
6Barnstable County268.47+10.48
7Essex County253.47+11.31
8Plymouth County248.58+9.72
9Bristol County224.82+8.81
10Worcester County206.33+8.69
11Hampshire County203.52+7.84
12Franklin County186.71+2.53
13Berkshire County168.32+3.1
14Hampden County167.33+5.91

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 500.27 index in 2019, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

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

Hampden County, with 167.33 index in 2019.

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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