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Median Home Price in Reading, MA

The median home value in Reading, MA is $946,735 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.07% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$946,735

Year-over-Year

+3.07%

Population

25,871

Reading ranks #28 of 134 Massachusetts cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 41.7% above the state's city median of $668,110. It sits in Middlesex County, where the county-wide median is $833,018.

Crime in Reading

Reading police recorded a violent crime rate of 39 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 533 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 Reading

How much does a house cost in Reading, MA?

The median home value in Reading is $946,735. That's up 3.07% from a year earlier. That is about 41.7% above the typical county in Massachusetts.

Is Reading expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Reading are more expensive than Middlesex County as a whole, where the median is $833,018 — a difference of about 13.7%.

Is Reading a safe place to live?

Reading police reported 39 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 25,871. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.