Area data
Ashley Falls, MA — ZIP 01222
Population: 664 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 01222 (Ashley Falls, MA) is $416,028 — down 0.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $750,000 after a median 226 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coldwave, hurricane, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$416,028
Median home value
-0.3%
1-year change
226
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $416,028
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.0%
- All-time peak (2024-11)
- $419,806
- House Price Index (state)
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $750,000
- Median price per sqft
- $434
- Median days on market
- 226 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.8%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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%
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 Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, hurricane, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 14% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 63.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- GE - Housatonic River (18.8 mi — proposed for listing)
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)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 48.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 257
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 101
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 170
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 9
- Nearest national park
- Coltsville National Historical Park (20 mi)
- National parks include
- Coltsville National Historical Park, Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, Thomas Cole National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 23
- Nearest airport
- Walter J. Koladza Airport (GBR) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 121
- 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)
- -268 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Housing built before 1970
- 36.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,273
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 50,704
- Average weekly wage
- $1,151
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 54
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 01222 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $416,028 | $625,940 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $750,000 | $585,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 226 days | 27 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,273 | $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 ZIP 01222?
- $416,028.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 01222?
- $750,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 01222?
- Median days on market: 226 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 01222?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, hurricane, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 01222?
- 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 ZIP 01222?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 01222?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 01222?
- Good. Median AQI: 41. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 01222?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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