The story of this market
The typical home in Hampden County, Massachusetts sells for about $358,987, or $239 per square foot.
Prices are up +1.7% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 21 days to sell, which is fast. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 140% since 2000. Last year 52 of 82 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,800 a month.
FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+1.6%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2004 (+13.2%). Worst: 2008 (-4.6%). Hover to read a year.
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.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+1.6%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 82 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
32
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $106,697,012.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
75%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17569 | 9529 | 75% | 6.2% | $195,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Hampden County, Massachusetts
Hampden County's housing market is showing signs of a broad reactivation with significant increases in both pending sales and new listings. While price growth has moderated compared to national trends, the market remains competitive with homes selling quickly and a high percentage closing above asking price. Rising inventory is helping to balance the market, though seller leverage remains sustained.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2025) (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved up 6.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 24 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 4.31% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.2% · poverty 14.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Owned and leased federal assets with active or excess status, per the General Services Administration's Real Estate Across the United States inventory (read 2026-09-25). A federal footprint read on this county — not a market valuation, and never an attribute of any individual property or tenant.
Deterministic aggregate of 40 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.
Hampden County, Massachusetts — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 7.0%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Each property observation weighs one in its ZIP's deterministic roll-up — property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually. Latest property research run Oct 1, 2026.
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| 01001 | Agawam | $349,824 | $229 | +9.3% | 26 | — | — | — | 32 | $1,318 | researched Sep 20 |
| 01008 | Blandford | $368,000 | $1,821 | +31.5% | 23 | — | — | — | 13 | $1,047 | researched Sep 16 |
| 01010 | Brimfield | $379,700 | $235 | +4.2% | 32 | 98.5% | 12% | 3.6 | 18 | $886 | researched Sep 17 |
| 01011 | Chester | $559,000 | $280 | +2.5% | 35 | — | — | — | 81 | $1,122 | researched Sep 19 |
| 01013 | Chicopee | $325,000 | $228 | -0.2% | 22 | 100% | — | 1 | 48 | $1,054 | researched Sep 18 |
| 01020 | Chicopee | $304,000 | $210 | -5% | 20 | — | — | — | 87 | $1,212 | researched Sep 19 |
| 01021 | Chicopee | $320,981 | $165 | +3.2% | 42 | 98.5% | 18% | 3.4 | 112 | $1,489 | researched Oct 21 |
| 01022 | Chicopee | $212,500 | $240 | 0% | 44 | — | — | — | 8 | $1,868 | researched Sep 20 |
| 01028 | East Longmeadow | $441,000 | $266 | +5% | 33 | 99.2% | 15% | 2.5 | 42 | $1,337 | researched Sep 18 |
| 01030 | Agawam | $364,057 | $216 | +3.8% | 29 | 100% | 3.7% | 2.1 | 1,463 | $1,118 | researched Sep 16 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
The county is experiencing a broad reactivation in housing activity with pending sales and new listings surging, supported by a diverse regional economy centered on the Springfield metro area.
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.
The economy is anchored by the Springfield metropolitan area, with significant employment in healthcare, education, and manufacturing sectors.
The county is served by major highway corridors including I-91 and I-90 (Mass Pike), providing critical regional connectivity.
- Six Flags New England4.26 mi
- Sonny's Place4.513.5 mi
- Dave & Buster's Manchester4.122.2 mi
- Spare Time Windsor Locks4.413.2 mi
- Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Holyoke4.13.6 mi
- Six Flags New England4.26 mi
- Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field4.424.8 mi
- Connecticut Convention Center4.524.5 mi
- The Big E4.52.9 mi
- PeoplesBank Arena4.324.1 mi
- Six Flags New England4.26 mi
- Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame4.54.3 mi
- Eastern States Exposition4.52.8 mi
- Cinemark West Springfield 15 and XD4.51.9 mi
- Sonny's Place4.513.5 mi
- Amherst College4.319 mi
- Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame4.54.3 mi
- Old Sturbridge Village4.728.9 mi
- The Mark Twain House & Museum4.724.3 mi
- Connecticut Science Center4.624.4 mi
- Look Memorial Park4.715.8 mi
- Enders State Forest4.715.8 mi
- Stanley Park4.86.5 mi
- Ashley Reservoir4.94.1 mi
- Nevers Park4.720 mi
- Brunelle's Marina4.410.5 mi
- The Ranch Golf Club4.56.2 mi
- Wintonbury Hills Golf Course4.418.6 mi
- GREATHORSE4.812.3 mi
- Ledges Golf Club4.29 mi
- Twin Hills Country Club4.68.3 mi
- Holyoke Mall4.33.6 mi
- Atkins Farms Country Market4.715.5 mi
- Burlington4.38.4 mi
- Big Y4.318.5 mi
- Hampshire Mall417.5 mi
- Bradley International Airport4.412.4 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A massive urban park in Springfield designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, featuring a zoo, gardens, and recreational facilities.
A major landmark in Springfield celebrating the history of basketball, which was invented in the city.
A large-scale integrated resort and casino that serves as a major downtown anchor and entertainment venue.
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applies when — Parcels classified as forest production land under M.G.L. c. 61
Imposes a conveyance tax upon sale for non-forest use and potential roll-back taxes if disqualified; grants the municipality a right of first refusal upon conversion to residential, industrial, or commercial use.
Governed by M.G.L. Chapter 61.
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.
Governed by M.G.L. Chapter 59; assessed annually by local boards of assessors.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.