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Median Home Price in Chelsea, MA

The median home value in Chelsea, MA is $531,853 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.04% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$531,853

Year-over-Year

+0.04%

Population

38,307

Chelsea ranks #95 of 134 Massachusetts cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 20.4% below the state's city median of $668,110. It sits in Suffolk County, where the county-wide median is $763,473.

Crime in Chelsea

Chelsea police recorded a violent crime rate of 979 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,436 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 Chelsea

How much does a house cost in Chelsea, MA?

The median home value in Chelsea is $531,853. That's up 0.04% from a year earlier. That is about 20.4% below the typical county in Massachusetts.

Is Chelsea expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Chelsea are cheaper than Suffolk County as a whole, where the median is $763,473 — a difference of about 30.3%.

Is Chelsea a safe place to live?

Chelsea police reported 979 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 38,307. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.