MA area data
Melrose, MA
Melrose, MA.
Population: 29,650 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $931,069
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $931,069
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $911,500
- Median list price
- $879,950
- Median days on market
- 15 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 107.4%
- Active listings
- 45
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- Days to pending
- 19 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 33
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,969/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.7%
- 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
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 65.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 281
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 394
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 14
- Nearest national park
- Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site (3 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -8,374 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $7,578
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.3%
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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