
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Massachusetts
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Massachusetts
Supply and demand drive the real estate market, affecting everything from building and lot values to availability for buyers and sellers. These forces are usually closely aligned with an area's economy, job market, population, demographics, location, interest rates, and several other constantly evolving factors. The coronavirus put an enormous strain on the economy, but created a real estate boom, driven largely by people buying second homes as vacation properties.
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest growing home prices in Massachusetts using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the change in Zillow Home Values Index for all homes over the last year as of January 2021. Cities in the 15,000 largest markets in the U.S. were considered. Listings and images are from realtor.com.
Keep reading to see if your home city made the list.

#30. Barnstable
--- #8 fastest growing home prices among cities in Barnstable Town metro area
- 10 year home price change: +42.1%
- Typical home price: $462,353
--- 2.7% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 227 Bridge St, Barnstable ($18.0 million, 9 bedrooms)

#29. Northfield
--- #2 fastest growing home prices among cities in Greenfield Town metro area
- 10 year home price change: +27.5%
- Typical home price: $252,307
--- 46.9% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 181 Main St, Northfield ($429,900, 4 bedrooms)

#28. Dudley
--- #13 fastest growing home prices among cities in Worcester metro area
- 10 year home price change: +43.6%
- Typical home price: $321,876
--- 32.2% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: Truman Dr Lot 15, Dudley ($574,900, 4 bedrooms)

#27. Fitchburg
--- #12 fastest growing home prices among cities in Worcester metro area
- 10 year home price change: +54.3%
- Typical home price: $266,373
--- 43.9% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 160 Stickney Rd, Fitchburg ($569,000, 3 bedrooms)

#26. East Brookfield
--- #11 fastest growing home prices among cities in Worcester metro area
- 10 year home price change: +53.0%
- Typical home price: $299,505
--- 36.9% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 3 Harrington Ln, Northborough ($1.4 million, 5 bedrooms)

#25. Sandwich
--- #7 fastest growing home prices among cities in Barnstable Town metro area
- 10 year home price change: +38.5%
- Typical home price: $456,688
--- 3.9% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 241 Phillips Rd, Sandwich ($2.7 million, 3 bedrooms)

#24. Auburn
--- #10 fastest growing home prices among cities in Worcester metro area
- 10 year home price change: +51.7%
- Typical home price: $332,290
--- 30.0% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 27 Bridle Path, Auburn ($600,000, 4 bedrooms)

#23. Oxford
--- #8 fastest growing home prices among cities in Worcester metro area
- 10 year home price change: +48.2%
- Typical home price: $297,412
--- 37.4% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 6 Rhonda Rheault Dr, Oxford ($529,900, 4 bedrooms)

#22. Bourne
--- #6 fastest growing home prices among cities in Barnstable Town metro area
- 10 year home price change: +36.2%
- Typical home price: $445,743
--- 6.2% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 681 Head of the Bay Rd, Bourne ($3.7 million, 6 bedrooms)

#21. Yarmouth
--- #5 fastest growing home prices among cities in Barnstable Town metro area
- 10 year home price change: +41.5%
- Typical home price: $401,721
--- 15.4% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 179-183 River St, South Yarmouth ($4.0 million, 13 bedrooms)

#20. Rochester
--- #6 fastest growing home prices among cities in Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area
- 10 year home price change: +45.6%
- Typical home price: $492,661
--- 3.7% above typical home price in state
- Pictured: 30 Vaughan Hill Rd, Rochester ($2.0 million, 4 bedrooms)

#19. Merrimac
--- #5 fastest growing home prices among cities in Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area
- 10 year home price change: +48.6%
- Typical home price: $476,479
--- 0.3% above typical home price in state
- Pictured: 146 River Rd, Merrimac ($849,900, 3 bedrooms)

#18. East Falmouth
--- #4 fastest growing home prices among cities in Barnstable Town metro area
- 10 year home price change: +36.2%
- Typical home price: $463,607
--- 2.4% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 124 Seapit Rd, East Falmouth ($3.8 million, 4 bedrooms)

#17. New Bedford
--- #7 fastest growing home prices among cities in Providence-Warwick metro area
- 10 year home price change: +54.7%
- Typical home price: $298,228
--- 37.2% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 3 Westview Dr Lot 3, Dartmouth ($799,900, 3 bedrooms)

#16. Forestdale
--- #3 fastest growing home prices among cities in Barnstable Town metro area
- 10 year home price change: +42.6%
- Typical home price: $430,870
--- 9.3% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 9 Pimlico Pond Rd, Forestdale ($579,000, 4 bedrooms)

#15. Chicopee
--- #4 fastest growing home prices among cities in Springfield metro area
- 10 year home price change: +33.5%
- Typical home price: $229,819
--- 51.6% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 34 Bunker Ln Lot 20A, Chicopee ($555,000, 3 bedrooms)

#14. Worcester
--- #7 fastest growing home prices among cities in Worcester metro area
- 10 year home price change: +56.8%
- Typical home price: $300,963
--- 36.6% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 711 Salisbury St, Worcester ($649,900, 4 bedrooms)

#13. Acushnet
--- #6 fastest growing home prices among cities in Providence-Warwick metro area
- 10 year home price change: +43.7%
- Typical home price: $375,400
--- 21.0% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 10 Whelden Ln, Acushnet ($649,900, 5 bedrooms)

#12. Falmouth
--- #2 fastest growing home prices among cities in Barnstable Town metro area
- 10 year home price change: +33.0%
- Typical home price: $720,138
--- 51.6% above typical home price in state
- Pictured: 10 Nashawena St, Falmouth ($6.0 million, 7 bedrooms)

#11. Leominster
--- #6 fastest growing home prices among cities in Worcester metro area
- 10 year home price change: +56.7%
- Typical home price: $328,091
--- 30.9% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 244 Prospect St, Leominster ($1.1 million, 5 bedrooms)

#10. Southbridge
--- #5 fastest growing home prices among cities in Worcester metro area
- 10 year home price change: +44.5%
- Typical home price: $257,779
--- 45.7% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 535 Pleasant St, Southbridge ($629,000, 3 bedrooms)

#9. Fall River
--- #4 fastest growing home prices among cities in Providence-Warwick metro area
- 10 year home price change: +48.1%
- Typical home price: $307,953
--- 35.2% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 654 Highland Ave, Fall River ($899,900, 4 bedrooms)

#8. Templeton
--- #4 fastest growing home prices among cities in Worcester metro area
- 10 year home price change: +51.3%
- Typical home price: $290,348
--- 38.9% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 95 French Rd, Templeton ($475,000, 3 bedrooms)

#7. Springfield
--- #2 fastest growing home prices among cities in Springfield metro area
- 10 year home price change: +43.3%
- Typical home price: $204,520
--- 56.9% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 190 Longhill St, Springfield ($629,289, 8 bedrooms)

#6. Fairhaven
--- #3 fastest growing home prices among cities in Providence-Warwick metro area
- 10 year home price change: +48.7%
- Typical home price: $353,515
--- 25.6% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 5 Overlook Ln, Fairhaven ($969,000, 4 bedrooms)

#5. North Falmouth
--- #1 fastest growing home prices among cities in Barnstable Town metro area
- 10 year home price change: +31.3%
- Typical home price: $671,117
--- 41.3% above typical home price in state
- Pictured: 98 Cobblestone Ln Unit L, North Falmouth ($1.0 million, 3 bedrooms)

#4. Orange
--- #1 fastest growing home prices among cities in Greenfield Town metro area
- 10 year home price change: +20.6%
- Typical home price: $186,086
--- 60.8% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 79 Fountain St, Orange ($174,999, 4 bedrooms)

#3. Sheffield
--- #1 fastest growing home prices among cities in Pittsfield metro area
- 10 year home price change: +17.9%
- Typical home price: $385,235
--- 18.9% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: 2080 S Undermountain Rd, Sheffield ($12.5 million, 11 bedrooms)

#2. Gardner
--- #2 fastest growing home prices among cities in Worcester metro area
- 10 year home price change: +53.4%
- Typical home price: $250,772
--- 47.2% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: Airport Rd, Gardner ($439,900, 3 bedrooms)

#1. Athol
--- #1 fastest growing home prices among cities in Worcester metro area
- 10 year home price change: +56.8%
- Typical home price: $216,659
--- 54.4% less than typical home price in Massachusetts
- Pictured: Lyons Hill Rd, Athol ($1.6 million, 4 bedrooms)


