Area data
Sterling, MA — ZIP 01564
Population: 8,183 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 01564 (Sterling, MA) is $602,424 — up 1.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $557,500 after a median 20 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with icestorm, coldwave, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$602,424
Median home value
+1.5%
1-year change
20
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $602,424
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.2%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $602,851
- 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
- $557,500
- Median list price
- $585,000
- Median price per sqft
- $318
- 1-year sale-price change
- -3.0%
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 10
- For-sale inventory
- 17
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.9%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,278/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,597/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,044/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,658/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,067/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Houghton Elementary, Chocksett Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 19% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 47.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Fort Devens (11 mi)
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
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 73.3 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)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 268
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 93
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 148
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 30,588
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 36,543
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 15
- Nearest national park
- Minute Man National Historical Park (24 mi)
- National parks include
- Minute Man National Historical Park, Lowell National Historical Park, Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 31
- Nearest airport
- Sterling Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Hospitals include
- UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTHALLIANCE HOSPITALS, UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE-MARLBOROUGH HOSPITAL, ADCARE HOSPITAL OF WORCESTER INC
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- 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)
- -1,365 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Housing built before 1970
- 36.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $6,757
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 297,809
- Average weekly wage
- $1,309
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 824
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 01564 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $602,424 | $625,940 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $557,500 | $585,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 20 days | 27 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $6,757 | $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 01564?
- $602,424.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 01564?
- $557,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 01564?
- Median days on market: 20 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 01564?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $2,044/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 01564?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- Is ZIP 01564 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 01564?
- Risk to homes is higher than 19% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 01564?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 01564?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 01564?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 01564 walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 01564?
- Good. Median AQI: 39. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 01564?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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