Massachusetts Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dukes County | 69 |
| 2. | Nantucket County | 70 |
| 3. | Suffolk County | 72 |
| 4. | Essex County | 86 |
| 5. | Middlesex County | 93 |
| 6. | Barnstable County | 95 |
| 7. | Norfolk County | 96 |
| 8. | Bristol County | 98 |
| 9. | Plymouth County | 100 |
| 10. | Franklin County | 104 |
| 11. | Worcester County | 107 |
| 12. | Hampden County | 107 |
| 13. | Berkshire County | 109 |
| 14. | Hampshire County | 113 |
