Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$646,858+4.0% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$140,225About 1.3× the local median income ($111,910): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market44 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+1.4%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Plymouth County, MA is worth $646,858, up 4.0% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $566,988, so the area is 14.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 44 days to sell, listings are up 33% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.4% over the next year. A household needs about $140,225 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 $111,910. Typical rent is $2,700 a month, or $3,163 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 642 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
$646,858
Change in 1 year
+4.0%
Overvalued %
+14.1%
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Fair home value
$566,988
Change in 5 years
+28.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.4%
Home value to income
5.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$3,506
Income needed to afford it
$140,225
Property tax rate
1.17%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,700
Typical rent for houses
$3,163
Price-to-rent ratio
20.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,697
Gross rental yield
5.01%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.26%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+33.0%
Days on market
44
Listings with a price cut
23.3%
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Homes for sale
1,253
Pending sales per 100 listings
62
Asking price per sq ft
$376
People and jobs
Median household income
$111,910
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
5.1%
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Population
546,829
Income adjusted for cost of living
$103,333
Net moves in (IRS)
+642
Cost of living (US = 100)
108.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
90.4
Unhealthy air days a year
1
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Flood risk score
94.4
Wildfire risk score
53.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
8.9
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Plymouth County, MA overvalued?
Home prices in Plymouth County, MA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $566,988, so the area is 14.1% overvalued.
Is Plymouth County, MA a buyer's or seller's market?
Plymouth County, MA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 44 days to sell, listings are up 33% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Plymouth County, MA?
Home values in Plymouth County, MA are up 4.0% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Plymouth County, MA?
A household needs about $140,225 a year to afford the typical home in Plymouth County, MA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $111,910.