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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 2021, at 493 index. Hampden County had the lowest, at 198.01 index. The median was 290.57 index. Source: the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Highest493Nantucket County
Lowest198.01Hampden County
Median290.5714 counties

All counties, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 493 index493Dukes CountyDukes County: 443.57 index443.57Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 385.78 index385.78Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 318.89 index318.89Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 308.58 index308.58Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 303.99 index303.99Essex CountyEssex County: 291.61 index291.61Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 289.52 index289.52Bristol CountyBristol County: 262.65 index262.65Worcester CountyWorcester County: 243.88 index243.88Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 231.25 index231.25Franklin CountyFranklin County: 221.29 index221.29Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 198.42 index198.42Hampden CountyHampden County: 198.01 index198.01
index. Source: FHFA. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
index		Change on 2020
1Nantucket County493+20.98
2Dukes County443.57+44
3Suffolk County385.78+25.97
4Barnstable County318.89+40.62
5Middlesex County308.58+25.69
6Norfolk County303.99+26.59
7Essex County291.61+29.76
8Plymouth County289.52+32.66
9Bristol County262.65+29.25
10Worcester County243.88+28.69
11Hampshire County231.25+20.44
12Franklin County221.29+25.96
13Berkshire County198.42+23.56
14Hampden County198.01+22.54

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 493 index in 2021, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

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

Hampden County, with 198.01 index in 2021.

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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