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Median Home Price in Wellesley, MA

The median home value in Wellesley, MA is $2,083,642 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.92% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$2,083,642

Year-over-Year

+3.92%

Population

31,973

Wellesley ranks #2 of 134 Massachusetts cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 211.9% above the state's city median of $668,110. It sits in Norfolk County, where the county-wide median is $785,822.

Crime in Wellesley

Wellesley police recorded a violent crime rate of 47 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 485 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 Wellesley

How much does a house cost in Wellesley, MA?

The median home value in Wellesley is $2,083,642. That's up 3.92% from a year earlier. That is about 211.9% above the typical county in Massachusetts.

Is Wellesley expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Wellesley are more expensive than Norfolk County as a whole, where the median is $785,822 — a difference of about 165.2%.

Is Wellesley a safe place to live?

Wellesley police reported 47 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 31,973. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.