RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 114 SHOWN OF 114

Tightest housing markets, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 114 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2000

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 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES