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Suffolk
Massachusetts

785K

Population

$88K

Median Income

$769K

Median Home

D+49

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Median Income$88K
This county
$75K national

Housing

Median Home Value$767K
This county
$580K state avg
$303K national
Median Sale Price$730K
This county
$303K national
Market Rent (ZORI)$3365/mo
This county
$2400/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate0.67%
This county
1.04% state avg
1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $4,341

Market Activity

Sale-to-List RatioBuyers market — homes selling below list
98.2%
Listings with Price CutsLow — market moving fast
13.9%
Sold Above List Price
22.8%
Median Days to Close
39 days
Active Listings
1,870
New Listings / Month
818

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)Average pace
33 days
Months of Supply (Redfin)Balanced market
4.2 mo
Sold Above List (Redfin)
26.7%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.2%  ·  Redfin 98.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Quality of Life

SunshineModerate
Life Expectancy80.4 yrs

National avg ~78.5 years

Climate & Air Quality

Average Temp43°F – 63°F avg
Air QualityGoodAQI 44

231 good air days per year · 0 unhealthy days

Safety & Education

Average3.1 / 1,000

This county has a near-average violent crime rate. Violent crime rate: 3.1 per 1,000 residents (national avg ~4.0).

Education attainment: 28% of residents with a high school diploma also hold a 4-year degree.

Test ScoresAbove Avg

Math +2.92 · Reading +3.03 (Z-score vs national avg)

Drug Overdose Rate37.7 / 100K

National avg ~21/100K

Internet & Remote Work

Internet SpeedExcellent

269 Mbps download · 78 Mbps upload

Remote Workers63,724 workers

ACS workers who primarily work from home

Politics

D+49

2024 Presidential · Massachusetts was D+28 statewide

vs Massachusetts State

Income tax
9%Same (state law)
Property tax
0.67%1.04% state avg
Politics
D+49D+28
COL Index
County data148 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

-14K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.91x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $769K

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Local News — Suffolk

Boston.com · 1 day ago

Widow of college police officer killed in crash sues House of Blues

Keoma Duarte was heading home from a concert at House of Blues when he allegedly struck and killed E

WBUR · 3 days ago

Logan Airport's new 'remote terminal' and security line tracker seek to make travel smoother

Flyers heading out of Boston can now check security line wait times before they arrive via a new tra

NBC Boston · 3 days ago

Trial of accused Boston serial rapist Alvin Campbell Jr. gets underway

The trial of Alvin Campbell Jr., accused of sexually assaulting and attacking nine women from 2017-2

Fox News · 4 days ago

Former college soccer player killed in boat crash after group allegedly took vessel without authorization

Former Union College athlete Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dankert, 24, was killed in a Boston boat crash after

The Boston Globe · 1 day ago

Widow of man killed in wrong-way crash sues House of Blues, where alleged drunk driver was beforehand

The lawsuit alleged that employees at the House of Blues continued to serve drinks to Keoma Duarte "

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