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Hampshire
Massachusetts

154K

Population

$84K

Median Income

$443K

Median Home

D+38

Politics

Economy

Median Income$84K
This county
$75K national

Housing

Median Home Value$447K
This county
$580K state avg
$303K national
Median Sale Price$399K
This county
$303K national
Market Rent (ZORI)$2418/mo
This county
$2400/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate1.45%
This county
1.04% state avg
1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $4,991

Market Activity

Sale-to-List RatioBuyers market — homes selling below list
99.8%
Listings with Price CutsLow — market moving fast
11.7%
Sold Above List Price
34.1%
Median Days to Close
40 days
Active Listings
243
New Listings / Month
113

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Quality of Life

SunshineLess sunny

Safety & Education

Average3.1 / 1,000

This county has a near-average violent crime rate. Violent crime rate: 3.1 per 1,000 residents (national avg ~4.0).

Education attainment: 49% of residents with a high school diploma also hold a 4-year degree.

Politics

D+38

2024 Presidential · Massachusetts was D+28 statewide

vs Massachusetts State

Income tax
9%Same (state law)
Property tax
1.45%1.04% state avg
Politics
D+38D+28
COL Index
County data148 (state)

Real Estate

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Median home value: $443K

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Local News — Hampshire

The Guardian · 1 month ago

‘An incalculable loss’: Hampshire College to close doors after fall semester

Massachusetts liberal arts college laments 'heartbreaking reality' and says financial pressures to b

Daily Hampshire Gazette · 1 day ago

Northampton man sentenced in child exploitation case

Hampshire Superior Court Judge David Hodge sentenced Corey Griswold, 36, of Northampton, to 5–7 year

Western Mass News · 1 day ago

Five facing charges after search of 3 homes in Ware

WARE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Five people are facing drug charges after three residences were searched earl

Western Mass News · 1 day ago

Northampton man sentenced for giving minor drugs for sex acts

He admitted to a slew of charges in connection with raping and abusing a child.

UMass Amherst · May 15, 2024

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Please review the information below prior to the ceremony and share it with your friends, family, an

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