MA area data
Heath, MA
Heath, MA.
Population: 454 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Heath, MA is $173,515 — up 1.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $50,000 after a median 81 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, inlandflooding, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.8% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$173,515
Median home value
+1.6%
1-year change
81
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $173,515
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.6%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $175,897
- House Price Index (state)
- 493.1 (+3.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $50,000
- Median list price
- $320,000
- Median price per sqft
- $114
- 1-year sale-price change
- -80.8%
- Median days on market
- 81 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 4
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.9%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,311/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,439/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,882/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,242/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,473/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 105.8 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 30.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 14% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 66.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 52.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5b (extreme annual low -15 to -10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 280
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 81
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 114
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Coltsville National Historical Park (24 mi)
- National parks include
- Coltsville National Historical Park, New England National Scenic Trail, Springfield Armory National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Turners Falls Airport (14 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 19
- Hospitals include
- COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THE, BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER, HOLYOKE MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 92
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -68 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Housing built before 1970
- 24.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 21.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,023
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,898
- Average weekly wage
- $1,068
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Education, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 64
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Heath | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $173,515 | $618,851 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $50,000 | $585,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 81 days | 27 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,023 | $5,436 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Heath, MA?
- $173,515.
- What is the median sale price in Heath, MA?
- $50,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Heath, MA?
- Median days on market: 81 days.
- What is typical rent in Heath, MA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,882/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Heath, MA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in Heath, MA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 14% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Heath, MA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Heath, MA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in Heath, MA?
- Good. Median AQI: 38. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Heath, MA?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.8 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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