Nantucket, MA housing market
The typical Nantucket home is worth about $3,171,000, up 8.8% in a year, 379% above the Massachusetts typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Nantucket compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Nantucket at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Nantucket | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,663,000 | $382,000 |
| 2018 | $1,749,000 | $407,000 |
| 2019 | $1,868,000 | $426,000 |
| 2020 | $1,946,000 | $438,000 |
| 2021 | $2,026,000 | $485,000 |
| 2022 | $2,592,000 | $536,000 |
| 2023 | $2,782,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $2,868,000 | $616,000 |
| 2025 | $2,918,000 | $648,000 |
| 2026 | $3,027,000 | $658,000 |
| August 2026 | $3,171,000 | $662,000 |
250 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 250 new homes in Nantucket in 2025: 203 single-family houses and 47 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $235.5 million to build. That's 17 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Massachusetts (1.8). Over the past 10 years, Nantucket has permitted 2,159 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Nantucket gained 4,083 residents while 1,270 new homes were permitted: about 3.2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Massachusetts: 3.4 new residents per new home.
How Nantucket ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 172 | 139 | 33 | $162 million |
| 2025 | 250 | 203 | 47 | $235.5 million |
| 2024 | 262 | 218 | 44 | $253.5 million |
| 2023 | 232 | 199 | 33 | $223 million |
| 2022 | 239 | 209 | 30 | $268.4 million |
| 2021 | 275 | 227 | 48 | $270.8 million |
| 2020 | 198 | 162 | 36 | $117 million |
| 2019 | 156 | 154 | 2 | $153.7 million |
| 2018 | 169 | 157 | 12 | $159.8 million |
| 2017 | 178 | 170 | 8 | $135.2 million |
| 2016 | 200 | 150 | 50 | $152.6 million |
| 2015 | 144 | 140 | 4 | $125.6 million |
| 2014 | 149 | 149 | 0 | $107.6 million |
| 2013 | 109 | 109 | 0 | $84 million |
| 2012 | 58 | 58 | 0 | $54.6 million |
| 2011 | 54 | 54 | 0 | $39.5 million |
| 2010 | 53 | 53 | 0 | $45.2 million |
| 2009 | 46 | 46 | 0 | $24.4 million |
| 2008 | 88 | 76 | 12 | $45 million |
| 2007 | 139 | 139 | 0 | $74.3 million |
| 2006 | 168 | 168 | 0 | $81.9 million |
| 2005 | 260 | 260 | 0 | $121.4 million |
| 2004 | 275 | 267 | 8 | $107.2 million |
| 2003 | 212 | 196 | 16 | $83 million |
| 2002 | 177 | 173 | 4 | $62.4 million |
| 2001 | 254 | 243 | 11 | $98.5 million |
| 2000 | 217 | 185 | 32 | $63.6 million |
Nantucket's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Nantucket ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
22.7 years of income
The typical Nantucket home costs about 22.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across Massachusetts (6.4 years).
How Nantucket ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $3,140
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Nantucket is $3,140 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Nantucket pay a median of $2,213, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $2,410 · 4 bedrooms $5,260
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (02554, 02564; Nantucket County, MA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Nantucket
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.