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Median Home Price in Cambridge, MA

The median home value in Cambridge, MA is $1,044,286 as of 2026-06-30, down 1.46% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$1,044,286

Year-over-Year

-1.46%

Population

120,447

Cambridge ranks #23 of 134 Massachusetts cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 56.3% above the state's city median of $668,110. It sits in Middlesex County, where the county-wide median is $833,018.

Crime in Cambridge

Cambridge police recorded a violent crime rate of 437 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,644 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Cambridge

How much does a house cost in Cambridge, MA?

The median home value in Cambridge is $1,044,286. That's down 1.46% from a year earlier. That is about 56.3% above the typical county in Massachusetts.

Is Cambridge expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Cambridge are more expensive than Middlesex County as a whole, where the median is $833,018 — a difference of about 25.4%.

Is Cambridge a safe place to live?

Cambridge police reported 437 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 120,447. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.