Chelsea, MA Housing Statistics

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108%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

52%

Rent NAT. AVG.

58%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Chelsea Housing Information

Index	Chelsea	Massachusetts	National
Median home price	$679,044	$624,359	$326,622
Median rent asked	$2,200	$1,705	$1,444
Avg. people per household	3.1	2.5	2.6
Owner occupied households	26.9%	62.1%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	73.1%	37.9%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Chelsea is 108% higher than the national average.
The median rent asked in Chelsea is 52% higher than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Chelsea is 19% higher than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Chelsea is 58% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Chelsea is 101% higher than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Hanscom AFB, MA	2,178	$0	100%
Lynn, MA	97,235	$651,022	99%
Salem, MA	44,881	$676,535	107%
Weymouth Town, MA	59,403	$679,400	108%
Revere, MA	54,523	$701,989	115%
Chelsea, MA	41,000	$679,044	108%

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Montclair, CA	41,014	$696,996	113%
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Hilton Head Island, SC	41,077	$890,974	173%
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Los Banos, CA	40,884	$557,560	71%
Chelsea, MA	41,000	$679,044	108%

Source: The Chelsea, MA housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.