Trend of Rental Yield in Massachusetts
| Place/County |
2015 Housing Units |
2015 Population |
2009 Population |
Population Percentage Change Latest to Earliest |
Population change rank compared to Nation |
Population change rank compared to state |
2015 Median Gross Rent |
2009 Median Gross Rent |
Median Gross Rent Percentage Change Latest to Earliest |
Median Gross Rent change rank compared to Nation |
Median Gross Rent change rank compared to state |
2015 Home Value |
2009 Home Value |
Home Value Percentage Change Latest to Earliest |
Home Value change rank compared to Nation |
Home Value change rank compared to state |
2015 Rental Yield |
2009 Rental Yield |
Rental Yield Percentage Change Latest to Earliest |
Rental Yield change rank compared to Nation |
Rental Yield change rank compared to state |
| Massachusetts |
2,827,820 |
6,705,586.0 |
6,511,176.0 |
3.0 |
NA |
NA |
1,102.0 |
987.0 |
11.7 |
NA |
NA |
333,100.0 |
357,600.0 |
-6.9 |
NA |
NA |
4.0 |
3.3 |
19.9 |
NA |
NA |
| Dukes County |
17,446 |
17,048 |
15,675 |
8.8 |
461 |
1 |
1,428 |
1,159 |
23.2 |
622 |
1 |
660,800 |
686,800 |
-3.8 |
2,526 |
7 |
2.6 |
2.0 |
28.1 |
387 |
1 |
| Middlesex County |
617,089 |
1,556,116 |
1,480,260 |
5.1 |
895 |
2 |
1,341 |
1,191 |
12.6 |
1,857 |
5 |
414,600 |
427,400 |
-3.0 |
2,480 |
5 |
3.9 |
3.3 |
16.1 |
860 |
8 |
| Norfolk County |
272,397 |
687,721 |
657,506 |
4.6 |
994 |
3 |
1,332 |
1,193 |
11.7 |
1,996 |
7 |
399,500 |
414,900 |
-3.7 |
2,519 |
6 |
4.0 |
3.5 |
16.0 |
866 |
9 |
| Essex County |
307,894 |
763,849 |
734,889 |
3.9 |
1,121 |
4 |
1,076 |
971 |
10.8 |
2,122 |
8 |
353,100 |
380,000 |
-7.1 |
2,709 |
9 |
3.7 |
3.1 |
19.3 |
687 |
5 |
| Suffolk County |
321,386 |
758,919 |
730,630 |
3.9 |
1,138 |
5 |
1,298 |
1,144 |
13.5 |
1,715 |
4 |
377,100 |
392,800 |
-4.0 |
2,541 |
8 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
18.2 |
738 |
6 |
| Hampshire County |
62,860 |
160,759 |
155,160 |
3.6 |
1,187 |
6 |
965 |
847 |
13.9 |
1,655 |
3 |
265,400 |
252,500 |
5.1 |
1,845 |
1 |
4.4 |
4.0 |
8.4 |
1,445 |
11 |
| Plymouth County |
201,930 |
503,681 |
492,313 |
2.3 |
1,504 |
7 |
1,132 |
1,009 |
12.2 |
1,923 |
6 |
328,600 |
368,000 |
-10.7 |
2,819 |
11 |
4.1 |
3.3 |
25.6 |
452 |
2 |
| Worcester County |
328,627 |
810,935 |
795,726 |
1.9 |
1,596 |
8 |
934 |
847 |
10.3 |
2,206 |
9 |
252,600 |
285,000 |
-11.4 |
2,840 |
12 |
4.4 |
3.6 |
24.4 |
489 |
3 |
| Bristol County |
230,986 |
552,763 |
545,210 |
1.4 |
1,722 |
9 |
820 |
769 |
6.6 |
2,639 |
12 |
273,100 |
315,900 |
-13.5 |
2,895 |
13 |
3.6 |
2.9 |
23.3 |
524 |
4 |
| Hampden County |
192,100 |
468,041 |
468,171 |
0.0 |
2,136 |
10 |
822 |
716 |
14.8 |
1,523 |
2 |
196,400 |
197,200 |
-0.4 |
2,323 |
4 |
5.0 |
4.4 |
15.3 |
919 |
10 |
| Berkshire County |
68,385 |
129,288 |
130,168 |
-0.7 |
2,295 |
11 |
754 |
690 |
9.3 |
2,342 |
10 |
204,700 |
202,700 |
1.0 |
2,228 |
3 |
4.4 |
4.1 |
8.2 |
1,458 |
12 |
| Franklin County |
33,646 |
71,144 |
71,826 |
-0.9 |
2,353 |
12 |
851 |
786 |
8.3 |
2,467 |
11 |
220,800 |
216,500 |
2.0 |
2,147 |
2 |
4.6 |
4.4 |
6.2 |
1,657 |
13 |
| Barnstable County |
161,311 |
214,766 |
222,629 |
-3.5 |
2,797 |
13 |
1,104 |
1,045 |
5.6 |
2,710 |
13 |
363,500 |
399,900 |
-9.1 |
2,779 |
10 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
16.2 |
844 |
7 |