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Median Home Price in Marlborough, MA

The median home value in Marlborough, MA is $585,835 as of 2026-07-31, up 0.14% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$585,835

Year-over-Year

+0.14%

Population

41,785

Marlborough ranks #83 of 134 Massachusetts cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 11.8% below the state's city median of $664,186. It sits in Middlesex County, where the county-wide median is $825,261.

Housing affordability in Marlborough

Median household income in Marlborough is $91,968, so the typical home value is about 6.4× 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 Marlborough

Marlborough police recorded a violent crime rate of 421 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,036 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 Marlborough

What is the average home price in Marlborough, 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 Marlborough, that value is $585,835. That's up 0.14% from a year earlier. It is about 11.8% below the typical Massachusetts city tracked here.

Is Marlborough expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Marlborough are cheaper than Middlesex County as a whole, where the median is $825,261 — a difference of about 29.0%.

Is Marlborough affordable?

Median household income here is $91,968, so the typical home value is about 6.4× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Marlborough a safe place to live?

Marlborough police reported 421 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 41,785. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.

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