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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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

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 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES