Home values, rents and more in Northampton, MA
September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07
Open Northampton in ProMap- Under $410k
- $410k–$450k
- $450k–$480k
- $480k–$500k
- $500k+
- No data
How Northampton compares
The typical home in Northampton, MA is worth about $494,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in Northampton are 10% above the typical value in the Amherst Town metro area ($450,000) and 35% above the U.S. typical value ($366,000).
Over the past year, home values in Northampton rose 5.2%, compared with +2.8% in the Amherst Town metro area and +1.2% nationally.
Typical rent is $2,327 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 20% above the U.S. ($1,932). Rents rose 1.4% over the past year.
The median household income is $80,288, against $87,001 in the Amherst Town metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).
About 30,962 people live in Northampton (American Community Survey 2020–24).
Northampton has the 6th-highest typical home value of the 20 cities in the Amherst Town metro area and the 115th-lowest of 348 in Massachusetts with Zillow figures.
Part of: Hampshire County, MA · Amherst Town metro area · Massachusetts
More for Northampton in ProMap Plus
These measures are on the map for subscribers. Open ProMap to see them for Northampton and every other place.
- 5- and 10-year price changes
- Days on market and months of supply
- Price cuts and sale-to-list ratio
- Price-to-income and monthly cost to buy
- Crime rates
- Homeowners insurance premiums
- Commute time to downtown
- Flood, wildfire and natural hazard risk
- Property-tax rate
- 2024 presidential vote
- Age, education and household make-up
- Amenities and transit nearby
Nearby cities
ZIP codes in Northampton, MA
Sources
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.
"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.