Area data
Lawrence, MA — ZIP 01840
Population: 8,522 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $393,089
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +135.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $393,089
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $245,000
- Median list price
- $217,000
- Median days on market
- 51 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,389/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, iceStorm, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 47.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 243
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 247
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 12
- Nearest national park
- Lowell National Historical Park (9 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 15
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,231 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Median annual property tax
- $3,908
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 280,970
- Average weekly wage
- $1,422
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 267
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