Area data
Chicopee, MA — ZIP 01020
Population: 30,167 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $335,403
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $335,403
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $420,500
- Median list price
- $419,900
- Median days on market
- 33.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.4%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- Days to pending
- 12 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,736/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,597/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,658/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 30.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, strongWind, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 220
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 291
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Springfield Armory National Historic Site (5 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,085 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,962
- Median annual property tax
- $3,925
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 170,676
- Average weekly wage
- $1,136
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 201
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