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Median Home Price in Northampton, MA

The median home value in Northampton, MA is $508,767 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.67% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$508,767

Year-over-Year

+4.67%

Population

30,108

Northampton ranks #103 of 134 Massachusetts cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 23.8% below the state's city median of $668,110. It sits in Hampshire County, where the county-wide median is $460,868.

Crime in Northampton

Northampton police recorded a violent crime rate of 445 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,272 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 Northampton

How much does a house cost in Northampton, MA?

The median home value in Northampton is $508,767. That's up 4.67% from a year earlier. That is about 23.8% below the typical county in Massachusetts.

Is Northampton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Northampton are more expensive than Hampshire County as a whole, where the median is $460,868 — a difference of about 10.4%.

Is Northampton a safe place to live?

Northampton police reported 445 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 30,108. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.