Buying Property in Franklin County as a Foreigner
Federal & Massachusetts tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Franklin County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Franklin County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WhatelyCity | $384,204 | — | 82 | 6 | 87 |
| WendellCity | $403,679 | — | 62 | 4 | 93 |
| WarwickCity | — | — | — | — | 79 |
| SunderlandCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
| ShutesburyCity | — | — | — | — | 96 |
| ShelburneCity | $352,645 | — | 61 | 6 | 80 |
| RoweCity | — | — | — | — | 92 |
| OrangeCity | $319,905 | — | 73 | 13 | 43 |
| NorthfieldCity | — | — | — | — | 79 |
| New SalemCity | — | — | — | — | 93 |
| MontagueCity | $340,086 | — | 66 | 6 | 45 |
| MonroeCity | — | — | — | — | 72 |
| LeydenCity | — | — | — | — | 79 |
| LeverettCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
| HeathCity | — | — | — | — | 80 |
| HawleyCity | — | — | — | — | 55 |
| GreenfieldCity | — | — | — | — | 51 |
| GillCity | — | — | — | — | 45 |
| ErvingCity | — | — | — | — | 79 |
| DeerfieldCity | $369,890 | — | 79 | 3 | 87 |
| ConwayCity | — | — | — | — | 97 |
| ColrainCity | — | — | — | — | 80 |
| CharlemontCity | — | — | — | — | 55 |
| BucklandCity | — | — | — | — | 80 |
| BernardstonCity | — | — | — | — | 79 |
| AshfieldCity | — | — | — | — | 80 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.3 | 3.1 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.4 | 3.2 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 14.0 | 3.2 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 13.0 |
Federal & Massachusetts tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 3.0 |
| -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.6 | 3.1 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 15.1 | 3.3 | — |
