Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$1,556,392+6.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 11% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$337,393About 3.0× the local median income ($112,733): hard to afford
Days on market99 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Dukes County, MA is worth $1,556,392, up 6.1% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $1,447,846, so the area is 7.5% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 99 days to sell, listings are down 1% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $337,393 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 $112,733. In the latest IRS figures, 195 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
$1,556,392
Change in 1 year
+6.1%
Overvalued %
+7.5%
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Fair home value
$1,447,846
Change in 5 years
+32.6%
Home value to income
13.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$8,435
Income needed to afford it
$337,393
Property tax rate
0.50%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,010
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−0.8%
Days on market
99
Listings with a price cut
10.7%
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Homes for sale
246
Pending sales per 100 listings
19
Asking price per sq ft
$1,097
People and jobs
Median household income
$112,733
Population change (1 year)
−0.6%
Unemployment rate
6.6%
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Population
21,219
Income adjusted for cost of living
$114,334
Net moves in (IRS)
−195
Cost of living (US = 100)
98.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
16.8
Unhealthy air days a year
2
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Flood risk score
55.4
Wildfire risk score
27.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
11.8
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Dukes County, MA overvalued?
Home prices in Dukes County, MA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $1,447,846, so the area is 7.5% overvalued.
Is Dukes County, MA a buyer's or seller's market?
Dukes County, MA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 99 days to sell, listings are down 1% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Dukes County, MA?
Home values in Dukes County, MA are up 6.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Dukes County, MA?
A household needs about $337,393 a year to afford the typical home in Dukes County, MA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $112,733.