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Median Home Price in Lawrence, MA

The median home value in Lawrence, MA is $519,043 as of 2026-07-31, up 2.3% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$519,043

Year-over-Year

+2.3%

Population

89,600

Lawrence ranks #98 of 134 Massachusetts cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 21.9% below the state's city median of $664,186. It sits in Essex County, where the county-wide median is $731,630.

Housing affordability in Lawrence

Median household income in Lawrence is $60,433, so the typical home value is about 8.6× 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 Lawrence

Lawrence police recorded a violent crime rate of 440 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 999 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 Lawrence

What is the average home price in Lawrence, 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 Lawrence, that value is $519,043. That's up 2.3% from a year earlier. It is about 21.9% below the typical Massachusetts city tracked here.

Is Lawrence expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Lawrence are cheaper than Essex County as a whole, where the median is $731,630 — a difference of about 29.1%.

Is Lawrence affordable?

Median household income here is $60,433, so the typical home value is about 8.6× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Lawrence a safe place to live?

Lawrence police reported 440 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 89,600. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.