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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 14 SHOWN OF 14

Least affordable housing, Massachusetts counties

Massachusetts counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 14 counties in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010
01Nantucket County, MAMA14,75811.4−5%
02Dukes County, MAMA21,2199.3−15%
03Suffolk County, MAMA791,8917.4−3%
04Barnstable County, MAMA233,5396.6+1%
05Essex County, MAMA826,6536.1+5%
06Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9795.6+2%
07Bristol County, MAMA593,6405.3−6%
08Norfolk County, MAMA739,7495.2+4%
09Plymouth County, MAMA546,8294.9−1%
10Hampshire County, MAMA164,0654.5+2%
11Worcester County, MAMA888,5024.4+0%
12Franklin County, MAMA70,6984.4+3%
13Hampden County, MAMA464,3384.2−0%
14Berkshire County, MAMA128,2244.0−5%
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES