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The median home value in Nantucket County, MA is $3,171,305 as of 2026-08-31, up 8.77% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$3,171,305
Year-over-Year
+8.77%
National Rank
#1 of 3071
Nantucket County ranks 1st out of 14 counties in MA by median home price, and is +1249.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MA, the typical county has a median home value of $687,938, making Nantucket County +361.0% above the MA state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.7%, from $3,087,903 in May 2026 to $3,171,305 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 | $3,087,903 | +5.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $3,171,979 | +6.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $3,158,782 | +7.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $3,171,305 | +8.8% |
Households here earn a median of $139,688 a year against a typical home value of $3,171,305 — a price-to-income ratio of 22.7×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That makes it one of the least affordable counties in the country relative to local wages. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Nantucket County recorded a violent crime rate of 203 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 913 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 14,789 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Nantucket County is $3,171,305. That's up 8.77% from a year earlier. That is about 1249.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Nantucket County the 1st most expensive of 14 counties in Massachusetts.
Median household income here is $139,688, so a typical home costs about 22.7× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Nantucket County recorded 203 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 14,789 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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