Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$389,996+1.6% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 16% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$84,543About 1.1× the local median income ($76,177): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market72 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.4%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Berkshire County, MA is worth $389,996, up 1.6% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $362,569, so the area is 7.6% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are up 5% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.4% over the next year. A household needs about $84,543 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $76,177. Typical rent is $1,757 a month, or $2,767 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 36 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$389,996
Change in 1 year
+1.6%
Overvalued %
+7.6%
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Fair home value
$362,569
Change in 5 years
+31.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.4%
Home value to income
5.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,114
Income needed to afford it
$84,543
Property tax rate
1.32%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,757
Typical rent for houses
$2,767
Price-to-rent ratio
18.5×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,745
Gross rental yield
5.41%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.51%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+4.6%
Days on market
72
Listings with a price cut
15.7%
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Homes for sale
594
Pending sales per 100 listings
31
Asking price per sq ft
$277
People and jobs
Median household income
$76,177
Population change (1 year)
−0.6%
Unemployment rate
5.4%
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Population
128,224
Income adjusted for cost of living
$80,102
Net moves in (IRS)
−36
Cost of living (US = 100)
95.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
84.0
Unhealthy air days a year
4
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Flood risk score
90.6
Wildfire risk score
25.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
9.2
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Berkshire County, MA overvalued?
Home prices in Berkshire County, MA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $362,569, so the area is 7.6% overvalued.
Is Berkshire County, MA a buyer's or seller's market?
Berkshire County, MA is a balanced market: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are up 5% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Berkshire County, MA?
Home values in Berkshire County, MA are up 1.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Berkshire County, MA?
A household needs about $84,543 a year to afford the typical home in Berkshire County, MA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $76,177.