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Hull, 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 Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

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

Hull, MA Housing Market Trends

With 10,142 people, 4,504 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $698,296, real estate costs in Hull are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive Massachusetts communities.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Hull, accounting for 73.83% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Hull include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 15.42%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 8.16%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 2.44%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Hull. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 81.39% of Hull's homes, and 55.07% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

The housing in Hull was primarily built before 1939 ( 47.59%), making the housing stock in Hull some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Hull. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 26.15%), followed by between 1970-1999 ( 18.86%). There's also some housing in Hull built between 2000 and later ( 7.39%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Hull. Fully 22.76% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Hull homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Hull real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Hull Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Hull have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 86.47%, which ranks in the top 50% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Hull house appreciation rate of 6.43%.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Hull's appreciation rate, at 6.13%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Hull's appreciation rate has been 1.11%, which annualizes to a rate of 4.52%.

Relative to Massachusetts, our data show that Hull's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 50% of the other cities and towns in Massachusetts.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$698,296

Hull, MA Home Prices
> $1,289,000
$967,001 - $1,289,000
$645,001 - $967,000
$516,001 - $645,000
$387,001 - $516,000
$258,001 - $387,000
$129,001 - $258,000
$64,001 - $129,000
$0 - $64,000
10.0%
10.0%
13.9%
13.9%
33.5%
33.5%
17.0%
17.0%
13.9%
13.9%
8.0%
8.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.5%
1.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Massachusetts

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

4,504

Hull Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,144 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
81.4%
81.4%
18.6%
18.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
22.8%
22.8%
77.2%
77.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
7.4%
7.4%
18.9%
18.9%
26.2%
26.2%
47.6%
47.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
73.8%
73.8%
2.4%
2.4%
8.2%
8.2%
15.4%
15.4%
0.2%
0.2%
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
1.0%
1.0%
8.9%
8.9%
27.6%
27.6%
32.3%
32.3%
22.8%
22.8%
7.5%
7.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes