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Hampshire County, MA Housing Market Brief

county · MA · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Hampshire 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%
●74
Inventory Health25%
●32

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

Affordability20%
●12
Economic Strength20%
●45
Rental Yield15%
●17

Where is Hampshire County, MA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Hampshire 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 Hampshire 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.

Hampshire County, MA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$452K▲ +10.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market27 days▲ +17.4%Redfin
Months of Supply3.0▲ +36.4%Redfin
Homes for Sale394▲ +55.1%Redfin
Homes Sold130▲ +13%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$276▲ +0.9%Redfin

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

Now: 37
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Hampshire County, MA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 37 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Hampshire County, MA is $452K, having risen 10.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Hampshire County, MA?

Hampshire County, MA scores 12 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Hampshire County, MA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (74/100) and its weakest is Affordability (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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