Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$545,691+3.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 24% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$118,294About 1.4× the local median income ($81,898): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market44 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.6%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Bristol County, MA is worth $545,691, up 3.7% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $458,476, so the area is 19.0% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 44 days to sell, listings are up 41% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.6% over the next year. A household needs about $118,294 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 $81,898. Typical rent is $2,072 a month, or $2,911 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 632 more people moved in than out.
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
$545,691
Change in 1 year
+3.7%
Overvalued %
+19.0%
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Fair home value
$458,476
Change in 5 years
+29.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.6%
Home value to income
6.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,957
Income needed to afford it
$118,294
Property tax rate
1.06%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,072
Typical rent for houses
$2,911
Price-to-rent ratio
21.9×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,972
Gross rental yield
4.56%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.96%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+41.3%
Days on market
44
Listings with a price cut
23.5%
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Homes for sale
969
Pending sales per 100 listings
58
Asking price per sq ft
$331
People and jobs
Median household income
$81,898
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
5.5%
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Population
593,640
Income adjusted for cost of living
$80,450
Net moves in (IRS)
+632
Cost of living (US = 100)
101.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
89.9
Unhealthy air days a year
3
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Flood risk score
93.6
Wildfire risk score
38.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
10.7
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Bristol County, MA overvalued?
Home prices in Bristol County, MA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $458,476, so the area is 19.0% overvalued.
Is Bristol County, MA a buyer's or seller's market?
Bristol County, MA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 44 days to sell, listings are up 41% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Bristol County, MA?
Home values in Bristol County, MA are up 3.7% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.6%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Bristol County, MA?
A household needs about $118,294 a year to afford the typical home in Bristol County, MA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $81,898.