Housing data for Medfield, MA
Medfield, MA has an estimated 13,068 residents and 4,820 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Norfolk County.
13.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,035 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 13,068 (±31)
- Housing units
- 4,820 (±206)
- Households that rent
- 13.9%
- Median gross rent
- $2,035
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.8%
What stands out in Medfield
Median household income: $235,800 (±$31,636) in Medfield, higher than in Norfolk County ($130,739).
Households that rent: 13.9% (±4.1 points) in Medfield, lower than in Norfolk County (31.3%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 8.6% (±3.6 points) in Medfield, lower than in Norfolk County (25.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 2.9% (±1.9 points) in Medfield, lower than in Norfolk County (9.2%).
- Income and affordability in Medfield
- Renters and owners in Medfield
- Types of homes in Medfield
- Commute and cars in Medfield
Housing in Medfield at a glance
- Median rent: $2,035 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,012 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 63.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 13.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $235,800 median household income
- Home values: $911,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 83.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 64.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.5% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 58.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 31.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 74 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +1.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Medfield against Norfolk County, its state and the nation
| Medfield | Norfolk County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,068 (±31) | 730,082 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,820 (±206) | 295,227 (±233) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.9% (±4.1 points) | 31.3% (±0.7 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,035 (±$559) | $2,149 (±$29) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $235,800 (±$31,636) | $130,739 (±$2,551) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $911,100 (±$32,356) | $683,900 (±$5,690) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $7,261 (±$65) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.1% (±8.4 points) | 67.3% (±1.0 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.8 minutes (±3.6) | 32.5 minutes (±0.4) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.4% (±2.6 points) | 94.8% (±0.3 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.4 years (±3.0) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Medfield covers 14.4 square miles of land, about 907 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Medfield has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,841 (±35) | 13,068 (±31) | +1.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 4,354 (±173) | 4,820 (±206) | +10.7% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,347 (±$153) | $2,035 (±$559) | +51.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $667,500 (±$26,030) | $911,100 (±$32,356) | +36.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $160,963 (±$11,055) | $235,800 (±$31,636) | +46.5% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.1% (±2.8 points) | 13.9% (±4.1 points) | +0.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.8% (±2.8 points) | 1.5% (±2.3 points) | −0.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Medfield
In 2025, the Medfield Police Department reported 74 violent and 149 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Norfolk County, the departments that report recorded 175 violent and 838 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Medfield
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02052 | 100% | 13,068 | $2,035 | $911,100 | $235,800 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Medfield
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millis-Clicquot | 2.6 mi | $1,820 | $545,600 | 24.2% |
| Millis | 3.1 mi | $1,696 | $603,500 | 16.8% |
| Dover | 3.5 mi | $2,917 | $1,340,300 | 2.1% |
| Walpole | 3.7 mi | $2,205 | $687,100 | 16.5% |
| Dover (community) | 4.7 mi | — | $1,308,300 | 2.1% |
| Sherborn | 4.8 mi | $2,338 | $1,026,800 | 10.8% |
| Walpole (community) | 4.8 mi | $2,184 | $626,600 | 18.5% |
| Norfolk | 4.9 mi | $2,019 | $725,200 | 5.1% |
Places in Massachusetts most like Medfield
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayland | $1,475 | $978,400 | $224,000 | 12.4% |
| Norwell | $2,215 | $865,700 | $188,699 | 8.4% |
| Westwood | $2,553 | $1,041,500 | $223,125 | 12.7% |
| Stow | $1,782 | $729,600 | $185,809 | 14.6% |
| Hanover | $1,845 | $755,400 | $189,803 | 15.5% |
| Manchester-by-the-Sea | $1,811 | $942,000 | $206,389 | 25.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Massachusetts.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Medfield, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
HUD income limits for Medfield, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $36,000 | $60,000 | $96,000 |
| 2 people | $41,150 | $68,600 | $109,700 |
| 3 people | $46,300 | $77,150 | $123,400 |
| 4 people | $51,400 | $85,700 | $137,100 |
| 5 people | $55,550 | $92,600 | $148,100 |
| 6 people | $59,650 | $99,450 | $159,050 |
| 7 people | $63,750 | $106,300 | $170,050 |
| 8 people | $67,850 | $113,150 | $181,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $164,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Medfield include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Medfield (community).
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Medfield
What is the average rent in Medfield, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Medfield is $2,035 (±$559) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Medfield rent-burdened?
63.1% of renting households in Medfield pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Medfield?
Medfield has an estimated 652 (±199) renting households, 13.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Medfield?
The median household income in Medfield is $235,800 (±$31,636) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Medfield, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $911,100 (±$32,356) for owner-occupied homes in Medfield (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Medfield?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Medfield, MA is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Medfield growing?
In Medfield, the number of residents went from 12,841 in 2015–2019 to 13,068 in 2020–2024 (+1.8%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Medfield?
The ZIP code that covers Medfield is 02052.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 02052?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02052 is $2,035 (±$559) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Medfield town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Medfield town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Medfield town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Medfield town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Medfield town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Medfield town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Medfield town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Medfield Police Department (ORI MA0111200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Medfield town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:39765, in state:25 county:021).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .