MA area data
Swansea, MA
Swansea, MA.
Population: 17,359 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $526,899
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $526,899
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $540,000
- Median list price
- $547,000
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 34
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, strongWind, coastalFlooding, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 269
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 14
- Nearest national park
- Roger Williams National Memorial (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Field of Dreams Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 17
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +42 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Median annual property tax
- $4,846
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 199,048
- Average weekly wage
- $1,170
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 306
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