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Tightest housing markets, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2010 ACS). This list covers the 114 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 114 is 6.3%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS –

01Bellingham, MAMA5,3250.0%–

02Oxford, MAMA5,6710.5%–

03Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961.0%–

04Hingham, MAMA5,1301.6%–

05Pinehurst, MAMA6,8452.0%–

06Burlington, MAMA26,2742.2%–

07Somerset, MAMA18,2982.4%–

08Wilmington, MAMA23,3362.5%–

09Swampscott, MAMA15,2772.5%–

10Marshfield, MAMA5,1612.5%–

11Holbrook, MAMA11,3802.8%–

12Maynard, MAMA10,7123.2%–

13Whitinsville, MAMA7,1153.3%–

14Franklin, MAMA33,9553.5%–

15Westfield, MAMA40,5463.5%–

16Hudson, MAMA15,7193.6%–

17Northborough, MAMA6,3923.7%–

18Saugus, MAMA28,7733.8%–

19Milton, MAMA28,5873.8%–

20Needham, MAMA32,4593.8%–

21Reading, MAMA25,6123.8%–

22Agawam, MAMA28,7833.8%–

23Palmer, MAMA12,3673.9%–

24Melrose, MAMA29,5973.9%–

25Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2224.2%–

26Lynnfield, MAMA13,0644.2%–

27West Concord, MAMA5,8764.4%–

28Braintree, MAMA38,9574.4%–

29Peabody, MAMA55,9534.4%–

30Weymouth, MAMA59,7594.5%–

31Winchester, MAMA23,4064.6%–

32Dedham, MAMA25,2374.6%–

33Belmont, MAMA27,1754.6%–

34Arlington, MAMA46,3504.8%–

35Newton, MAMA90,7414.9%–

36North Westport, MAMA5,2895.0%–

37Abington, MAMA17,0535.2%–

38Framingham, MAMA73,0215.2%–

39Sharon, MAMA6,2325.2%–

40Foxborough, MAMA6,2515.3%–

41West Springfield, MAMA28,8295.5%–

42Stoneham, MAMA23,3555.5%–

43Wellesley, MAMA30,3475.6%–

44Northampton, MAMA31,0475.7%–

45Lexington, MAMA34,2955.7%–

46Somerville, MAMA84,2115.7%–

47Woburn, MAMA43,9625.7%–

48Andover, MAMA9,4515.8%–

49Cochituate, MAMA6,4715.8%–

50North Scituate, MAMA6,4925.9%–

51Medford, MAMA59,8345.9%–

52Leominster, MAMA44,1945.9%–

53Danvers, MAMA28,0986.0%–

54Plymouth, MAMA7,9186.1%–

55Quincy, MAMA103,1736.2%–

56Attleboro, MAMA47,4476.2%–

57Walpole, MAMA6,4616.3%–

58Norwood, MAMA31,5426.3%–

59Salem, MAMA45,3816.4%–

60Chicopee, MAMA55,3106.5%–

61Holyoke, MAMA38,0236.6%–

62Marlborough, MAMA42,7726.7%–

63Haverhill, MAMA68,3616.7%–

64Malden, MAMA66,3706.7%–

65Marblehead, MAMA20,4136.7%–

66Milford, MAMA27,7316.9%–

67Medfield, MAMA6,8497.1%–

68Waltham, MAMA65,0377.3%–

69Brookline, MAMA63,2667.3%–

70Cambridge, MAMA122,5887.4%–

71Wakefield, MAMA27,7937.4%–

72Brockton, MAMA106,1347.4%–

73Revere, MAMA60,1417.6%–

74Lawrence, MAMA89,3207.7%–

75Lynn, MAMA104,2367.7%–

76Taunton, MAMA62,5227.9%–

77Newburyport, MAMA19,1488.1%–

78Everett, MAMA53,5728.1%–

79Winthrop, MAMA18,6478.2%–

80Beverly, MAMA43,3638.4%–

81Gardner, MAMA21,4838.5%–

82Adams, MAMA5,4278.5%–

83Chelsea, MAMA40,1308.6%–

84Lowell, MAMA119,9719.0%–

85Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4059.1%–

86Boston, MAMA672,9739.1%–

87Pittsfield, MAMA42,9099.5%–

88The Pinehills, MAMA5,2829.6%–

89Clinton, MAMA7,6589.8%–

90New Bedford, MAMA101,83410.0%–

91Spencer, MAMA5,66110.2%–

92Kingston, MAMA5,91010.5%–

93Springfield, MAMA154,70210.8%–

94Worcester, MAMA213,86210.9%–

95Fall River, MAMA95,29811.4%–

96Southbridge, MAMA18,10512.6%–

97Gloucester, MAMA30,62713.0%–

98Webster, MAMA12,22813.1%–

99Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15513.3%–

100Fitchburg, MAMA42,13613.5%–

101Scituate, MAMA5,79613.9%–

102North Adams, MAMA12,36814.0%–

103Ware, MAMA6,36916.8%–

104Hull, MAMA10,13816.9%–

105Athol, MAMA8,80118.3%–

106Williamstown, MAMA5,07019.5%–

107Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96121.8%–

108Barnstable, MAMA50,10126.3%–

109South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55229.8%–

110East Harwich, MAMA5,65429.8%–

111Salisbury, MAMA5,65631.4%–

112East Falmouth, MAMA6,24540.1%–

113West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19441.4%–

114Nantucket, MAMA10,01758.7%–

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