Taunton, MA housing market
Typical home value
$517K
▲ 3.9% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,069/mo
▲ 9.5% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
4.8%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+30%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Taunton is worth $517,477, up 3.9% over the past year and up 30% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,069 a month (+9.5% YoY), a gross rent yield of 4.8% (below the Providence, RI metro's 5.0%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,844/mo, $775 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Providence, RI metro's home values to change +2.6% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Providence, RI metro)
Neutral market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 54/100, #88 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Taunton compares
| Measure | Taunton | Providence, RI metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $517,477 | $522,248 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +3.9% | +3.6% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,069 | $2,166 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +9.5% | +4.2% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 4.8% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 20.8 | 20.1 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $2,844 | $2,870 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $517K home.
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$448K home$1,888 rent
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$455K home$2,092 rent
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$421K home$2,235 rent
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$445K home$1,998 rent
▲ 2.1% 1 yr
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$536K home$2,366 rent
▲ 2.9% 1 yr
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.