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Median Home Price in Lawrence, MA

The median home value in Lawrence, MA is $521,895 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.23% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$521,895

Year-over-Year

+2.23%

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 $668,110. It sits in Essex County, where the county-wide median is $736,528.

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

How much does a house cost in Lawrence, MA?

The median home value in Lawrence is $521,895. That's up 2.23% from a year earlier. That is about 21.9% below the typical county in Massachusetts.

Is Lawrence expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Lawrence are cheaper than Essex County as a whole, where the median is $736,528 — a difference of about 29.1%.

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.