Housing · Northampton

Northampton, MA housing market

The typical Northampton home is worth about $501,000, up 5.1% in a year, 24% below the Massachusetts typical home. Homes typically sell in 21 days, a little above asking.

Home values, sales, trends and how Northampton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.

The market right now

Northampton at a glance

Typical home value
$501K
▲ 5.1% in a year · Zillow
Median sale price
$500K
May 2026 · Redfin
Days on market
21
Massachusetts: 21 days
Sale-to-list
102.8%
Homes sell above asking
Homes sold
33
in May · 50 for sale
Market temperature

A strong seller's market

Buyer's marketBalancedSeller's market

Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.

Ten-year trend

Typical home value, 2016–2026

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$250K$300K$350K$400K$450K$500K$550K$600K$650K$700K 20182020202220242026 Northampton $501K Massachusetts $662K
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JanuaryNorthamptonMassachusetts
2017$300,000$382,000
2018$309,000$407,000
2019$323,000$426,000
2020$329,000$438,000
2021$360,000$485,000
2022$390,000$536,000
2023$424,000$572,000
2024$453,000$616,000
2025$479,000$648,000
2026$488,000$658,000
August 2026$501,000$662,000
Next door

Northampton and its neighbors

The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
TownTypical value1-yr changeDays on marketMedian income
Northampton $501K +5.1% 21 $80,288
Hadley $531K +1.8% — $119,259
Easthampton $437K +2.5% 24 $71,673
Hatfield $502K +3% — $89,005
Affordability

6.2 years of income

The typical Northampton home costs about 6.2 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Massachusetts (6.4).

How Northampton ranks on affordability →

Home value ÷ ACS median household income.

The homes

Owners, rent & taxes

Homeownership
57.3%
Massachusetts: 62.5%
Median tax bill
$5,680
Massachusetts: $5,992
Median rent
$1,439
Massachusetts: $1,762
Typical home built
1955
Massachusetts: 1964

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.

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