Renters and home insurance rates in Massachusetts

The NAIC's published average premiums for Massachusetts by policy form, with Census ACS housing records for every county: renter households, median gross rent and median home value.

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Figures are published averages, never quotes; methodology at the foot of the page.

average renters premium (HO-4), per year
$173
average homeowners premium (HO-3), per year
$1,871
renter households
1,033,084

By county

renter households, largest first

  1. Middlesex County242,075
  2. Suffolk County204,246
  3. Worcester County114,424
  4. Essex County112,326
  5. Norfolk County88,593
  6. Bristol County87,659
  7. Hampden County69,596
  8. Plymouth County44,980
  9. Barnstable County20,027
  10. Hampshire County19,281
  11. Berkshire County16,975
  12. Franklin County9,848
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RowValue
Middlesex County242,075
Suffolk County204,246
Worcester County114,424
Essex County112,326
Norfolk County88,593
Bristol County87,659
Hampden County69,596
Plymouth County44,980
Barnstable County20,027
Hampshire County19,281
Berkshire County16,975
Franklin County9,848

By county

14 counties

Middlesex County242,075$2,126$687,200
Suffolk County204,246$2,069$680,700
Worcester County114,424$1,347$390,700
Essex County112,326$1,673$584,000
Norfolk County88,593$2,072$649,400
Bristol County87,659$1,181$421,800
Hampden County69,596$1,105$276,300
Plymouth County44,980$1,655$513,000
Barnstable County20,027$1,596$575,900
Hampshire County19,281$1,332$363,400
Berkshire County16,975$1,042$283,800
Franklin County9,848$1,169$303,400
Dukes County1,867$1,371$1,104,100
Nantucket County1,187$2,070$1,387,000

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The average annual renters insurance premium in Massachusetts was $173 in 2022, across 1,033,084 renter households recorded in the HomeCover HQ Rates Index (NAIC premiums; Census ACS households).

Cite as: "HomeCover HQ Rates Index: Massachusetts", updated 2026-08-17, https://homecoverhq.com/rates/massachusetts/.

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Average annual renters insurance premium · Massachusetts · 2022

$173

renter households1,033,084

Source: HomeCover HQ Rates Index: Massachusetts

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