MA area data
Bellingham, MA
Bellingham, MA.
Population: 17,410 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $548,481
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.9%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $548,593
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $500,000
- Median list price
- $549,500
- Median days on market
- 21 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.9%
- Active listings
- 34
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,571/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.4%
- 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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 40.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 276
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,137
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 17
- Nearest national park
- Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park (15 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hopedale Industrial Park Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 16
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,202 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $5,030
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 309,515
- Average weekly wage
- $1,575
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 515
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