MA area data
Shelburne falls, MA
Shelburne falls, MA.
Population: 3,878 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $422,257
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.3%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $422,785
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $352,750
- Median list price
- $419,000
- Median days on market
- 76.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.3%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 2
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,044/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 52.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 246
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 582
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- New England National Scenic Trail (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Turners Falls Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -68 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,950
- Median annual property tax
- $4,731
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 20,900
- Average weekly wage
- $1,034
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 44
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