RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Cheapest homes, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities with the lowest median home value (1990 ACS owner-occupied units). This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is $161,900.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOME VALUEVS –

01North Adams, MAMA12,368$87,900–

02Adams, MAMA5,427$89,700–

03Athol, MAMA8,801$91,400–

04Greenfield, MAMA17,691$103,800–

05Springfield, MAMA154,702$104,300–

06Ware, MAMA6,369$104,900–

07Pittsfield, MAMA42,909$110,700–

08Gardner, MAMA21,483$111,900–

09Chicopee, MAMA55,310$113,200–

10Holyoke, MAMA38,023$114,900–

11New Bedford, MAMA101,834$114,900–

12Spencer, MAMA5,661$118,600–

13Oxford, MAMA5,671$118,900–

14Webster, MAMA12,228$118,900–

15Fitchburg, MAMA42,136$121,000–

16Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405$123,700–

17Lawrence, MAMA89,320$128,000–

18Worcester, MAMA213,862$128,200–

19Fall River, MAMA95,298$128,800–

20Clinton, MAMA7,658$129,100–

21Lowell, MAMA119,971$130,600–

22Brockton, MAMA106,134$131,600–

23Northampton, MAMA31,047$132,200–

24North Westport, MAMA5,289$133,100–

25Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155$133,800–

26Westfield, MAMA40,546$135,600–

27Leominster, MAMA44,194$136,100–

28Bellingham, MAMA5,325$138,100–

29Lynn, MAMA104,236$138,100–

30Holbrook, MAMA11,380$138,500–

31Plymouth, MAMA7,918$138,500–

32Chelsea, MAMA40,130$138,500–

33Taunton, MAMA62,522$138,900–

34Haverhill, MAMA68,361$140,800–

35Somerset, MAMA18,298$141,200–

36West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194$141,700–

37Kingston, MAMA5,910$143,200–

38Salisbury, MAMA5,656$143,200–

39Attleboro, MAMA47,447$143,300–

40South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552$143,800–

41Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222$151,800–

42Hull, MAMA10,138$153,300–

43Abington, MAMA17,053$154,000–

44East Harwich, MAMA5,654$154,000–

45Whitinsville, MAMA7,115$154,100–

46Everett, MAMA53,572$154,500–

47East Falmouth, MAMA6,245$156,300–

48Pinehurst, MAMA6,845$157,700–

49Revere, MAMA60,141$158,100–

50Milford, MAMA27,731$158,400–

51Quincy, MAMA103,173$159,500–

52Boston, MAMA672,973$160,100–

53Salem, MAMA45,381$161,900–

54Malden, MAMA66,370$162,300–

55Foxborough, MAMA6,251$162,600–

56Hudson, MAMA15,719$162,700–

57Northborough, MAMA6,392$164,400–

58Somerville, MAMA84,211$164,400–

59Marlborough, MAMA42,772$166,600–

60Saugus, MAMA28,773$166,700–

61Maynard, MAMA10,712$168,900–

62Marshfield, MAMA5,161$170,000–

63Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961$170,700–

64Newburyport, MAMA19,148$171,200–

65Woburn, MAMA43,962$171,500–

66Williamstown, MAMA5,070$174,400–

67Wilmington, MAMA23,336$174,900–

68Dedham, MAMA25,237$175,200–

69Peabody, MAMA55,953$176,600–

70Beverly, MAMA43,363$177,000–

71Walpole, MAMA6,461$177,100–

72Norwood, MAMA31,542$177,800–

73Gloucester, MAMA30,627$178,100–

74Medford, MAMA59,834$182,700–

75Sharon, MAMA6,232$184,200–

76Framingham, MAMA73,021$184,300–

77Danvers, MAMA28,098$188,300–

78Wakefield, MAMA27,793$189,000–

79Waltham, MAMA65,037$190,000–

80Burlington, MAMA26,274$191,100–

81Stoneham, MAMA23,355$192,500–

82Melrose, MAMA29,597$195,400–

83Scituate, MAMA5,796$200,200–

84Longmeadow, MAMA15,696$205,800–

85Reading, MAMA25,612$206,500–

86Arlington, MAMA46,350$210,500–

87North Scituate, MAMA6,492$211,400–

88Medfield, MAMA6,849$220,600–

89Milton, MAMA28,587$221,200–

90Swampscott, MAMA15,277$224,800–

91Andover, MAMA9,451$224,900–

92Hingham, MAMA5,130$239,000–

93Cochituate, MAMA6,471$243,700–

94West Concord, MAMA5,876$247,300–

95Marblehead, MAMA20,413$254,700–

96Needham, MAMA32,459$255,800–

97Cambridge, MAMA122,588$256,800–

98Lynnfield, MAMA13,064$258,100–

99Lexington, MAMA34,295$281,900–

100Newton, MAMA90,741$290,400–

101Winchester, MAMA23,406$292,700–

102Nantucket, MAMA10,017$297,800–

103Belmont, MAMA27,175$304,400–

104Wellesley, MAMA30,347$344,800–

105Brookline, MAMA63,266$378,500–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS