Area data
Cambridge, MA — ZIP 02142
Population: 4,737 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.32M
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +34.2%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $1.35M
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.39M
- Median list price
- $999,000
- Median days on market
- 61.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.3%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,975/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.1%
- 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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 281
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 455
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 14
- Nearest national park
- Boston African American National Historic Site (1 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 35
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -8,374 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,005
- Median annual property tax
- $3,083
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 840,394
- Average weekly wage
- $2,110
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 734
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