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Everett, 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 Q2 2024. 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

Everett, MA Housing Market Trends

With 49,350 people, 17,054 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $683,135, real estate costs in Everett 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.

Duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings are the single most common housing type in Everett, accounting for 53.54% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Everett include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 19.86%), single-family detached homes ( 18.28%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 7.85%). Cities that are predominantly high-density buildings are relatively uncommon in the US. Because of the density, these types of cities are often walkable and compact, and often have a lively downtown.

People in Everett primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) units, chiefly found in duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings. Everett has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.

The housing in Everett was primarily built before 1939 ( 55.87%), making the housing stock in Everett some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Everett. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 19.55%), followed by between 1970-1999 ( 14.96%). There's also some housing in Everett built between 2000 and later ( 9.61%).

Everett Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Everett have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 110.60%, which ranks in the top 30% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Everett house appreciation rate of 7.73%.

Over the last year, Everett appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Everett's appreciation rate has been 3.43%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Everett were at 2.38%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 9.87%.

Relative to Massachusetts, our data show that Everett's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 90% 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 city. Individual neighborhoods within Everett differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Everett - 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 Everett real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$683,135

Everett, MA Home Prices
> $1,239,000
$929,001 - $1,239,000
$620,001 - $929,000
$496,001 - $620,000
$372,001 - $496,000
$248,001 - $372,000
$124,001 - $248,000
$62,001 - $124,000
$0 - $62,000
3.4%
3.4%
12.7%
12.7%
43.7%
43.7%
22.6%
22.6%
7.8%
7.8%
5.8%
5.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
3.2%
3.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for Massachusetts

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

17,054

Everett Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,635 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
35.7%
35.7%
64.3%
64.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
6.1%
6.1%
93.9%
93.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
9.6%
9.6%
15.0%
15.0%
19.6%
19.6%
55.9%
55.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
18.3%
18.3%
7.8%
7.8%
53.5%
53.5%
19.9%
19.9%
0.5%
0.5%
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
2.1%
2.1%
15.7%
15.7%
41.3%
41.3%
28.3%
28.3%
8.5%
8.5%
4.1%
4.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes