Area data
Fall river, MA — ZIP 02720
Population: 30,940 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $461,569
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +102.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $462,667
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $493,000
- Median list price
- $499,900
- Median days on market
- 34 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.2%
- Active listings
- 29
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- Days to pending
- 34 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,881/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.4%
- 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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, strongWind, coastalFlooding, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 36.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 269
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 0
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 15
- Nearest national park
- New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park (12 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Field of Dreams Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +42 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,948
- Median annual property tax
- $4,186
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 199,048
- Average weekly wage
- $1,170
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 306
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