Berkshire County, MA: 9 findings, 4 at a watch level and 5 noted
9 findings fired for Berkshire County, MA this run, against a typical home value of $389,996 in September 2026 and covered employment of 55,935 in 2026 Q1.
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watchBerkshire County, MA's typical home value of $389,996 scores 85 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 15 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 70 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 70 = |85 across US counties - 15 across Massachusetts counties|
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watchBerkshire County, MA's typical asking rent of $1,757 scores 69 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 0 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 69 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 69 = |69 across US counties - 0 across Massachusetts counties|
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watchBerkshire County, MA's years of wages of 5.8 scores 77 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 15 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 62 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 62 = |77 across US counties - 15 across Massachusetts counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
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watchBerkshire County, MA's price-to-rent ratio of 18.5 scores 62 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 27 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 35 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 35 = |62 across US counties - 27 across Massachusetts counties|
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
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noteBerkshire County, MA's momentum index of -0.22 ranks 14th of 14 Massachusetts counties, against a median of 0.14.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 14 Massachusetts counties that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
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noteBerkshire County, MA's typical asking rent of $1,757 ranks 12th of 12 Massachusetts counties, against a median of $2,499.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 12 Massachusetts counties that published rent.latest
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noteBerkshire County, MA's momentum index of -0.22 ranks 2,973rd of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 0.23.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 8 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
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noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Berkshire County, MA is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Berkshire County, MA is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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