The story of this market
The typical home in Belchertown, Massachusetts sells for about $450,000, or $262 per square foot.
Prices are up +26.7% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 84 days to sell, which is slow.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+2.5%
MA · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Belchertown, Massachusetts
The Belchertown housing market is currently highly competitive, characterized by significant year-over-year price appreciation and a high sale-to-list ratio. Demand is driven by the town's appeal as a residential community within the broader Springfield metro area, though inventory remains constrained.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Belchertown yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: median price diverges 19.5% from the nearest retained anchor (prior refresh cycle) — beyond the 12.5% tolerance; an automated validation case is open and the value publishes pending its verdict.
Deterministic aggregate of 1 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved down 4.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 32 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.2% · poverty 4.5% — a stable, low-distress profile.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A massive water supply and recreation area offering extensive hiking, fishing, and wildlife viewing, serving as a major regional anchor.
Belchertown is well-suited for family buyers seeking a suburban-to-rural lifestyle with access to the Pioneer Valley, as well as commuters looking for a quieter environment within reach of Springfield.
Belchertown Public Schools serves the community with a focus on local educational standards, though specific district-wide ratings vary by campus.
The town is primarily served by regional road networks, with commute patterns heavily reliant on personal vehicle use for access to nearby employment centers.
Belchertown offers significant outdoor amenities, including access to the Quabbin Reservoir area, which provides extensive trails, fishing, and scenic vistas for residents.
The rental market is characterized by a high owner-occupancy rate, with limited multi-family inventory and a market primarily driven by single-family home rentals.
The local economy is largely residential, with residents commuting to major employment hubs in the Springfield and Amherst areas.
Belchertown has experienced steady population growth as the Springfield metro area expands, with development primarily focused on residential expansion.
Development is currently focused on maintaining the town's rural character while accommodating moderate residential growth.
The town operates under a standard municipal structure with no special MUD or PID districts reported.
The area is subject to standard New England climate risks, including seasonal winter weather and potential for localized flooding; insurance posture is consistent with regional norms.
Property insurance markets in the area are stable, reflecting standard regional risk profiles for Massachusetts.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Massachusetts) — Massachusetts Local Property Tax: Ad valorem tax calculated as (Municipal Budget / Total Assessed Value of all taxable property) = Tax Rate per $1,000 of assessed value. Assessments must be at 100% of full and fair cash (market) value.
Researched annual trajectory for this city, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 1.7%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this city's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical -3.0%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and ACS 5-year profiles.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.