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Acton, MA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q3 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Acton, MA Housing Market Trends

With 23,829 people, 8,931 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $840,887, Acton house prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, Acton real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Acton, accounting for 62.08% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Acton include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 23.95%), row houses and other attached homes ( 7.77%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 5.91%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Acton. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 71.16% of Acton's homes, and 58.73% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Acton built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Acton built between 1940-1969 ( 32.79%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 15.43%). There's also some housing in Acton built before 1939 ( 8.18%).

Acton Home Appreciation Rates

Acton's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Acton during the period has been just 5.06%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Acton's appreciation rate, at 4.43%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Acton's appreciation rate has been 3.73%, which annualizes to a rate of 15.77%.

Relative to Massachusetts, our data show that Acton's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 60% of the other cities and towns in Massachusetts.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within Acton differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Acton - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Acton real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$840,887

Acton, MA Home Prices
> $1,337,000
$1,003,001 - $1,337,000
$669,001 - $1,003,000
$535,001 - $669,000
$401,001 - $535,000
$267,001 - $401,000
$134,001 - $267,000
$67,001 - $134,000
$0 - $67,000
5.7%
5.7%
18.9%
18.9%
44.4%
44.4%
12.7%
12.7%
7.6%
7.6%
5.5%
5.5%
4.0%
4.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Massachusetts

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

8,931

Acton Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,903 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
Vacant
71.2%
71.2%
28.8%
28.8%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
15.4%
15.4%
43.6%
43.6%
32.8%
32.8%
8.2%
8.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
62.1%
62.1%
7.8%
7.8%
5.9%
5.9%
24.0%
24.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.4%
0.4%
12.5%
12.5%
23.3%
23.3%
23.1%
23.1%
35.6%
35.6%
5.0%
5.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes