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The median home value in Bristol County, MA is $549,102 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.85% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$549,102
Year-over-Year
+3.85%
National Rank
#154 of 3071
Bristol County ranks 9th out of 14 counties in MA by median home price, and is +133.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MA, the typical county has a median home value of $687,938, making Bristol County -20.2% below the MA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.2%, from $550,471 in May 2026 to $549,102 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 | $550,471 | +3.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $557,368 | +3.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $553,616 | +3.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $549,102 | +3.9% |
Households here earn a median of $85,625 a year against a typical home value of $549,102 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.4×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 95% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Bristol County recorded a violent crime rate of 454 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,190 per 100,000.
Based on 5 reporting cities covering 326,056 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Bristol County is $549,102. That's up 3.85% from a year earlier. That is about 133.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Bristol County the 9th most expensive of 14 counties in Massachusetts.
Median household income here is $85,625, so a typical home costs about 6.4× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Bristol County recorded 454 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 326,056 residents across 5 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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