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Kingston, 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

Kingston, MA Housing Market Trends

With 13,829 people, 5,483 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $789,893, real estate costs in Kingston 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 Kingston, accounting for 79.64% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Kingston include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 8.39%), mobile homes or trailers ( 4.97%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 3.63%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Kingston. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 84.72% of Kingston's homes, and 66.83% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Kingston 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 Kingston built between 1940-1969 ( 22.48%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 15.37%). There's also some housing in Kingston built before 1939 ( 15.37%).

Kingston Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Kingston's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.34% during the period.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Kingston that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Kingston real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Kingston appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 8.03%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 70.43% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Kingston. Kingston appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.38%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 9.87%.

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

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$789,893

Kingston, MA Home Prices
> $1,380,000
$1,035,001 - $1,380,000
$690,001 - $1,035,000
$552,001 - $690,000
$414,001 - $552,000
$276,001 - $414,000
$138,001 - $276,000
$69,001 - $138,000
$0 - $69,000
2.3%
2.3%
12.8%
12.8%
38.6%
38.6%
23.0%
23.0%
12.1%
12.1%
7.9%
7.9%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Massachusetts

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

5,483

Kingston Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,414 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
84.7%
84.7%
15.3%
15.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
2.3%
2.3%
97.7%
97.7%
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%
46.8%
46.8%
22.5%
22.5%
15.4%
15.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
79.6%
79.6%
3.6%
3.6%
8.4%
8.4%
3.4%
3.4%
5.0%
5.0%
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
0.3%
0.3%
9.8%
9.8%
17.8%
17.8%
48.3%
48.3%
18.6%
18.6%
5.3%
5.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in Kingston

Zip Codes in Kingston, MA