MA area data
Belchertown, MA
Belchertown, MA.
Population: 15,419 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $482,851
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $482,851
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $426,250
- Median list price
- $455,000
- Median days on market
- 31.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.9%
- Active listings
- 27
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,413/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 63.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 36.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 292
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 703
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- New England National Scenic Trail (6 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Norm's Field (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -569 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $5,811
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 48,352
- Average weekly wage
- $1,082
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Education, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 113
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