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Median Home Price in Suffolk County, MA

The median home value in Suffolk County, MA is $763,194 as of 2026-07-31, up 0.28% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$763,194

Year-over-Year

+0.28%

National Rank

#56 of 3071

Suffolk County ranks 6th out of 14 counties in MA by median home price, and is +225.7% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within MA, the typical county has a median home value of $694,439, making Suffolk County +9.9% above the MA state median.

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Can you afford a home in Suffolk County?

Households here earn a median of $95,631 a year against a typical home value of $763,194 — a price-to-income ratio of 8.0×, 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.)

Crime in Suffolk County

Reporting agencies in Suffolk County recorded a violent crime rate of 632 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,955 per 100,000.

Based on 3 reporting cities covering 755,135 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Suffolk County

How much does a house cost in Suffolk County, MA?

The median home value in Suffolk County is $763,194. That's up 0.28% from a year earlier. That is about 225.7% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Suffolk County the 6th most expensive of 14 counties in Massachusetts.

Is Suffolk County affordable?

Median household income here is $95,631, so a typical home costs about 8.0× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Suffolk County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Suffolk County recorded 632 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 755,135 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.