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Median Home Price in Melrose, MA

The median home value in Melrose, MA is $943,928 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.35% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$943,928

Year-over-Year

+3.35%

Population

29,784

Melrose ranks #29 of 134 Massachusetts cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 41.3% above the state's city median of $668,110. It sits in Middlesex County, where the county-wide median is $833,018.

Crime in Melrose

Melrose police recorded a violent crime rate of 101 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 430 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 Melrose

How much does a house cost in Melrose, MA?

The median home value in Melrose is $943,928. That's up 3.35% from a year earlier. That is about 41.3% above the typical county in Massachusetts.

Is Melrose expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Melrose are more expensive than Middlesex County as a whole, where the median is $833,018 — a difference of about 13.3%.

Is Melrose a safe place to live?

Melrose police reported 101 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 29,784. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.