Cost of living in Nantucket, Massachusetts

Nantucket, Massachusetts has about 10,017 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $1,465,300.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in this town's area (Nantucket County, MA) is $3,583 a month. That rate runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

Massachusetts's prices sit at 105.8 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.

Massachusetts taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Nantucket's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Massachusetts home paid 30.49¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Nantucket's bill.

In 2025, all-grades gas in Massachusetts averaged $3.13 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.

Among 203 places we list in Massachusetts with a rent figure, 27 have higher typical rent than Nantucket.