Area data
Manchester, MA — ZIP 01944
Population: 5,403 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 01944 (Manchester, MA) is $1.40M — up 5.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.55M after a median 18 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coastalflooding, icestorm, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$1.40M
Median home value
+5.0%
1-year change
18
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.40M
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $1.40M
- 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
- $1.55M
- Median list price
- $2.05M
- Median price per sqft
- $504
- 1-year sale-price change
- -28.7%
- Median days on market
- 18 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 11
- For-sale inventory
- 24
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.3%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Manchester Essex Regional High School, Manchester Memorial Elementary, Manchester Essex Regional Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, iceStorm, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Very High · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 21% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 21.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Creese & Cook Tannery (Former) (8.3 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
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 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)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 243
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 120
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 105
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 57,921
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 57,070
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 13
- Nearest national park
- Salem Maritime National Historical Park (7 mi)
- National parks include
- Salem Maritime National Historical Park, Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Snow Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Beverly Regional Airport (BVY) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 17
- Hospitals include
- CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE, ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL, BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 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)
- -2,231 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Housing built before 1970
- 66.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 16.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $9,291
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 280,970
- Average weekly wage
- $1,422
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 267
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 01944 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1.40M | $625,940 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $1.55M | $585,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 18 days | 27 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $9,291 | $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 01944?
- $1.40M.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 01944?
- $1.55M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 01944?
- Median days on market: 18 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 01944?
- 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 01944?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, iceStorm, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- Is ZIP 01944 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 01944?
- Risk to homes is higher than 21% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 01944?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 01944?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 01944?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 01944 walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 01944?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 01944?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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