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Median Home Price in Shirley, MA

The median home value in Shirley, MA is $568,185 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.28% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$568,185

Year-over-Year

+2.28%

Population

6,857

Shirley ranks #87 of 134 Massachusetts cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 15.0% below the state's city median of $668,110. It sits in Middlesex County, where the county-wide median is $833,018.

Crime in Shirley

Shirley police recorded a violent crime rate of 102 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 277 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 Shirley

How much does a house cost in Shirley, MA?

The median home value in Shirley is $568,185. That's up 2.28% from a year earlier. That is about 15.0% below the typical county in Massachusetts.

Is Shirley expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Shirley are cheaper than Middlesex County as a whole, where the median is $833,018 — a difference of about 31.8%.

Is Shirley a safe place to live?

Shirley police reported 102 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 6,857. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.