Bristol County, MA home prices
Bristol County, MA: the typical home is worth $550,471 as of 2026-05, up +3.3% over the past year and +238.1% since 2000. Listings run about $330/sq ft…
Bristol County is cooling and overvalued — a stretch for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1975: $32,208 → 2026: $550,471 (17.1×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $550,471, homes in Bristol County sit 21% below the Massachusetts median ($692,650) and 135% above the US median ($233,954). That ranks #9 of 14 Massachusetts counties by price.
Prices are holding steady (+3.3% in the last year) — a balanced market.
Homes here move at a steady pace — a median 36 days on the market, with 14% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 6.8× local income, that's pricier than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~52% expensive for local incomes and rents.
Renting looks cheaper — buying the typical home runs ~$2,717/mo (P&I, 20% down) vs $2,027/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Bristol County, RI ($654,355) · Newport County, RI ($785,041) · Plymouth County, MA ($654,921) · Kent County, RI ($442,950) · Providence County, RI ($454,381) · Norfolk County, MA ($782,693)
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $162,835 |
| 2001 | $174,019 |
| 2002 | $201,132 |
| 2003 | $238,879 |
| 2004 | $280,420 |
| 2005 | $316,954 |
| 2006 | $334,315 |
| 2007 | $325,019 |
| 2008 | $307,223 |
| 2009 | $276,129 |
| 2010 | $263,521 |
| 2011 | $257,407 |
| 2012 | $242,719 |
| 2013 | $244,626 |
| 2014 | $259,594 |
| 2015 | $268,243 |
| 2016 | $284,103 |
| 2017 | $302,701 |
| 2018 | $321,434 |
| 2019 | $334,834 |
| 2020 | $350,172 |
| 2021 | $393,878 |
| 2022 | $431,519 |
| 2023 | $464,639 |
| 2024 | $499,331 |
| 2025 | $533,325 |
| 2026 | $545,274 |