Cost of living in Scituate, MA — Housing, Rent & Index

Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$1,015,645
Median home value
/mo
Median rent
286
Cost index (US=100)
+5.5%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Scituate, MA is $1,015,645 as of 2026-04. That places Scituate above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 286 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Scituate has climbed 5.5%, and over the past five years it has averaged +7.1% annual growth. The current price sits +0.0% from its 5-year peak in 2026-04.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Scituate are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$1,015,645
1-year change+5.5%
5-year price growth+7.1%
10-year price growth+6.7%
vs 5-year peak+0.0%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Scituate compares

Cost index286 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+186.1%
Population5,620
Momentum score79 (Hot)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.