MA area data
Scituate, MA
Scituate, MA.
Population: 19,099 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.04M
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +91.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $1.04M
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $783,300
- Median list price
- $1.20M
- Median days on market
- 59.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 32 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,288/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- A03
- 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
- 51.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 50.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 278
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 16
- Nearest national park
- Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (12 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Marshfield Municipal George Harlow Field (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 15
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -703 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Median annual property tax
- $8,856
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 163,961
- Average weekly wage
- $1,265
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 453
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