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The median home value in Hampden County, MA is $354,728 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.12% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$354,728
Year-over-Year
+4.12%
National Rank
#624 of 3071
Hampden County ranks 14th out of 14 counties in MA by median home price, and is +50.9% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MA, the typical county has a median home value of $687,938, making Hampden County -48.4% below the MA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.3%, from $353,803 in May 2026 to $354,728 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 | $353,803 | +3.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $358,877 | +3.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $357,811 | +3.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $354,728 | +4.1% |
Households here earn a median of $71,306 a year against a typical home value of $354,728 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 83% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Hampden County recorded a violent crime rate of 680 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,336 per 100,000.
Based on 9 reporting cities covering 326,938 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Hampden County is $354,728. That's up 4.12% from a year earlier. That is about 50.9% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Hampden County the 14th most expensive of 14 counties in Massachusetts.
Median household income here is $71,306, so a typical home costs about 5.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Hampden County recorded 680 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 326,938 residents across 9 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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