MA area data
Westwood, MA
Westwood, MA.
Population: 16,318 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.26M
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $1.26M
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.15M
- Median list price
- $1.30M
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.9%
- Active listings
- 23
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,140/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A02
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.7°F
- Average high
- 61.7°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 55.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 276
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 15
- Nearest national park
- Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site (8 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,202 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 309,515
- Average weekly wage
- $1,575
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 515
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