MA area data
Wellfleet, MA
Wellfleet, MA.
Population: 3,961 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $948,733
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.0%
- All-time peak (2024-10)
- $973,792
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.38M
- Median list price
- $999,000
- Median days on market
- 46.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.7%
- Active listings
- 37
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 331
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 798
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Cape Cod National Seashore (1 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) (15 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cape Cod Gateway Airport (HYA) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +94 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $4,897
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 81,694
- Average weekly wage
- $1,158
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 364
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