Cities With the Fastest-growing Home Prices in the Boston Metro Area

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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Boston metro area

The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties.

The typical home value in the United States was $363,946 in August, 0.0% lower than the year before.

Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before.

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area using data from Zillow. Charts show the monthly typical home value since January 2018.

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#30. Middleton, NH

- 1-year price change: +$23,357 (+5.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$196,729 (+83.8%)
- Typical home value: $431,584 (#195 most expensive city in metro)

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#29. Merrimac, MA

- 1-year price change: +$24,152 (+3.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$211,876 (+48.2%)
- Typical home value: $651,726 (#120 most expensive city in metro)

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#28. Lincoln, MA

- 1-year price change: +$24,910 (+1.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$513,046 (+52.1%)
- Typical home value: $1,497,817 (#7 most expensive city in metro)

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#27. Newbury, MA

- 1-year price change: +$26,297 (+2.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$338,133 (+58.3%)
- Typical home value: $918,323 (#41 most expensive city in metro)

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#26. Newton, MA

- 1-year price change: +$26,896 (+1.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$416,741 (+39.0%)
- Typical home value: $1,485,452 (#9 most expensive city in metro)

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#25. Essex, MA

- 1-year price change: +$27,256 (+3.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$310,005 (+52.5%)
- Typical home value: $900,681 (#44 most expensive city in metro)

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#24. Durham, NH

- 1-year price change: +$27,294 (+4.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$290,144 (+72.3%)
- Typical home value: $691,495 (#103 most expensive city in metro)

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#23. Dover, MA

- 1-year price change: +$27,300 (+1.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$551,263 (+46.6%)
- Typical home value: $1,734,569 (#4 most expensive city in metro)

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#22. Concord, MA

- 1-year price change: +$28,720 (+2.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$507,373 (+55.4%)
- Typical home value: $1,423,525 (#11 most expensive city in metro)

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#21. Boxford, MA

- 1-year price change: +$29,929 (+3.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$350,775 (+50.7%)
- Typical home value: $1,042,797 (#28 most expensive city in metro)

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#20. North Hampton, NH

- 1-year price change: +$30,940 (+3.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$362,409 (+65.7%)
- Typical home value: $913,645 (#42 most expensive city in metro)

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#19. Lee, NH

- 1-year price change: +$31,868 (+5.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$261,167 (+75.2%)
- Typical home value: $608,655 (#134 most expensive city in metro)

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#18. Kingston, NH

- 1-year price change: +$32,823 (+6.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$213,282 (+61.8%)
- Typical home value: $558,660 (#163 most expensive city in metro)

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#17. Weston, MA

- 1-year price change: +$33,184 (+1.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$818,841 (+60.0%)
- Typical home value: $2,182,654 (#2 most expensive city in metro)

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#16. Gloucester, MA

- 1-year price change: +$33,609 (+4.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$271,561 (+55.7%)
- Typical home value: $759,316 (#83 most expensive city in metro)

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#15. Sherborn, MA

- 1-year price change: +$34,045 (+2.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$395,020 (+48.6%)
- Typical home value: $1,208,326 (#17 most expensive city in metro)

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#14. South Hampton, NH

- 1-year price change: +$34,122 (+4.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$280,182 (+58.5%)
- Typical home value: $759,040 (#84 most expensive city in metro)

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#13. Barrington, NH

- 1-year price change: +$35,527 (+6.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$232,370 (+68.3%)
- Typical home value: $572,464 (#159 most expensive city in metro)

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#12. Wellesley, MA

- 1-year price change: +$38,095 (+2.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$640,092 (+48.9%)
- Typical home value: $1,948,780 (#3 most expensive city in metro)

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#11. Sandown, NH

- 1-year price change: +$38,530 (+7.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$219,899 (+65.1%)
- Typical home value: $557,512 (#165 most expensive city in metro)

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#10. Newfields, NH

- 1-year price change: +$38,819 (+4.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$336,827 (+64.7%)
- Typical home value: $857,544 (#54 most expensive city in metro)

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#9. Wenham, MA

- 1-year price change: +$43,661 (+4.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$381,242 (+58.5%)
- Typical home value: $1,032,628 (#30 most expensive city in metro)

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#8. Auburn, NH

- 1-year price change: +$44,963 (+6.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$273,068 (+64.3%)
- Typical home value: $697,670 (#101 most expensive city in metro)

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#7. Manchester, MA

- 1-year price change: +$45,070 (+3.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$477,856 (+59.6%)
- Typical home value: $1,279,704 (#14 most expensive city in metro)

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#6. New Castle, NH

- 1-year price change: +$50,332 (+2.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$1,055,688 (+86.3%)
- Typical home value: $2,279,122 (#1 most expensive city in metro)

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