Area data
Fall river, MA — ZIP 02724
Population: 18,505 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $442,415
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +111.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $442,415
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $592,500
- Median list price
- $680,000
- Median days on market
- 56.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,749/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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, strongWind, coastalFlooding, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- V17
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 16.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 269
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 275
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 14
- Nearest national park
- New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park (14 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wing-Over Farm Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 17
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.2 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +42 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,947
- Median annual property tax
- $3,943
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.0%
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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