Most Affordable Housing Neighborhoods in Massachusetts (2026 Rankings)
Affordable housing opens the door to homeownership. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in Massachusetts by lowest median home value to help you find areas where buying a home is most attainable.
Median Home Value: $166,800
Median Rent: $1,036/mo
Median Income: $49,525
Affordability: 124
Population: 12,937
Median Home Value: $169,600
Median Rent: $879/mo
Median Income: $49,077
Population: 5,722
Median Home Value: $198,500
Median Rent: $1,036/mo
Median Income: $47,677
Affordability: 124
Population: 155,305
4
Median Home Value: $201,100
Median Rent: $1,010/mo
Median Income: $44,107
Population: 6,253
5
Median Home Value: $203,400
Median Rent: $988/mo
Median Income: $55,558
Population: 3,731
6
Median Home Value: $211,300
Median Rent: $1,036/mo
Median Income: $62,962
Affordability: 124
Population: 9,148
7
Median Home Value: $217,000
Median Rent: $1,269/mo
Median Income: $52,771
Population: 2,605
8
Median Home Value: $219,600
Median Rent: $1,036/mo
Median Income: $66,859
Affordability: 124
Population: 43,730
9
Median Home Value: $226,400
Median Rent: $931/mo
Median Income: $73,904
Population: 2,437
10
Median Home Value: $229,800
Median Rent: $1,054/mo
Median Income: $53,306
Population: 3,838
11
Median Home Value: $230,700
Median Rent: $1,036/mo
Median Income: $63,866
Affordability: 124
Population: 55,441
12
Median Home Value: $232,300
Median Rent: $1,036/mo
Median Income: $73,568
Affordability: 124
Population: 12,422
13
Median Home Value: $233,200
Median Rent: $959/mo
Median Income: $56,042
Population: 4,461
14
Median Home Value: $236,800
Median Rent: $1,036/mo
Median Income: $49,007
Affordability: 124
Population: 38,210
15
Median Home Value: $240,300
Median Rent: $1,036/mo
Median Income: $53,149
Affordability: 124
Population: 17,674
16
Median Home Value: $243,900
Median Rent: $1,036/mo
Median Income: $56,974
Affordability: 124
Population: 21,090
17
Median Home Value: $254,700
Median Rent: $1,036/mo
Median Income: $55,182
Affordability: 124
Population: 17,669
18
Median Home Value: $262,500
Median Rent: $1,036/mo
Median Income: $65,963
Affordability: 124
Population: 41,621
19
Median Home Value: $272,100
Median Rent: $1,036/mo
Median Income: $80,809
Affordability: 124
Population: 28,606
20
Median Home Value: $274,000
Median Rent: $1,036/mo
Median Income: $59,375
Affordability: 124
Population: 12,264
21
Median Home Value: $282,100
Median Rent: $1,036/mo
Median Income: $78,307
Affordability: 124
Population: 40,794
22
Median Home Value: $285,100
Median Rent: $959/mo
Median Income: $67,333
Population: 3,164
23
Median Home Value: $291,300
Median Rent: $1,036/mo
Median Income: $54,604
Affordability: 124
Population: 100,620
24
Median Home Value: $292,400
Median Rent: $1,022/mo
Median Income: $58,898
Population: 5,637
25
Median Home Value: $294,400
Median Rent: $1,036/mo
Median Income: $67,297
Affordability: 124
Population: 28,755
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