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Median Home Price in Fall River, MA

The median home value in Fall River, MA is $455,484 as of 2026-07-31, up 2.33% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$455,484

Year-over-Year

+2.33%

Population

95,573

Fall River ranks #110 of 134 Massachusetts cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 31.4% below the state's city median of $664,186. It sits in Bristol County, where the county-wide median is $553,616.

Housing affordability in Fall River

Median household income in Fall River is $56,673, so the typical home value is about 8.0× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Fall River

Fall River police recorded a violent crime rate of 743 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,392 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 Fall River

What is the average home price in Fall River, MA?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Fall River, that value is $455,484. That's up 2.33% from a year earlier. It is about 31.4% below the typical Massachusetts city tracked here.

Is Fall River expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Fall River are cheaper than Bristol County as a whole, where the median is $553,616 — a difference of about 17.7%.

Is Fall River affordable?

Median household income here is $56,673, so the typical home value is about 8.0× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Fall River a safe place to live?

Fall River police reported 743 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 95,573. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.