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The median home value in Berkshire County, MA is $391,869 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.76% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$391,869
Year-over-Year
+1.76%
National Rank
#467 of 3071
Berkshire County ranks 12th out of 14 counties in MA by median home price, and is +66.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MA, the typical county has a median home value of $687,938, making Berkshire County -43.0% below the MA state median.
The typical home value was unchanged, from $391,804 in May 2026 to $391,869 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $391,804 | +2.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $397,889 | +2.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $395,409 | +1.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $391,869 | +1.8% |
Households here earn a median of $76,013 a year against a typical home value of $391,869 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.2×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 87% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Berkshire County recorded a violent crime rate of 469 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,320 per 100,000.
Based on 8 reporting cities covering 91,612 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Berkshire County is $391,869. That's up 1.76% from a year earlier. That is about 66.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Berkshire County the 12th most expensive of 14 counties in Massachusetts.
Median household income here is $76,013, so a typical home costs about 5.2× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Berkshire County recorded 469 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 91,612 residents across 8 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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