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Norfolk County, MA Housing Market Brief

county · MA · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Norfolk County, MA’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●41
Inventory Health25%
●29

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●7
Economic Strength20%
●53
Rental Yield15%
●10

Where is Norfolk County, MA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Norfolk County, MA is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Norfolk County, MA?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Norfolk County, MA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$748K▲ +8.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market28 days▲ +16.7%Redfin
Months of Supply2.9▲ +20.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale1,590▲ +25%Redfin
Homes Sold547▲ +1.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$419▲ +3.5%Redfin

How has Norfolk County, MA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 29
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Norfolk County, MA a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Norfolk County, MA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 29 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Norfolk County, MA?

The median sale price in Norfolk County, MA is $748K, having risen 8.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Norfolk County, MA?

Norfolk County, MA scores 7 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Norfolk County, MA's Alpha Score?

Norfolk County, MA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (53/100) and its weakest is Affordability (7/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Norfolk County, MA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.