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Colonial Heights (Tract 251700)

Essex, Massachusetts

FIPS 25009251700

Juniper

Colonial Heights (Tract 251700) is in the highest 35% nationally for FEMA risk score. It also sits in the highest 23% nationally for home price against income. And it sits in the highest 32% nationally for typical home value.

Typical Home Valuemedian home value (ACS), re-priced to today on the FHFA index

$485,875

Higher than 68% of U.S. tracts
Home Price Growth, Past Five Years

48%

Lower than 59% of U.S. tracts
FEMA Risk Score0–100; 0 = lowest modelled risk, 100 = highest, vs places of the same type

64.8

Higher than 65% of U.S. tracts

The basics

Total Population

5,702

Median Age

33.6

Population Density

5,899.37

Home values & property tax

Median Property Tax

$3,552

Property Tax Rateyearly tax as a share of home value

0.83%

Cost of living & affordability

Home Price vs Incomeyears of income to buy a typical home

5.42×

Higher than 77% of U.S. tracts
Median Income

$79,167

Near the U.S. tracts median
Median Rent

$1,684

Higher than 68% of U.S. tracts

Home prices & appreciation

Home Price Growth, Past Year

5.2%

Higher than 63% of U.S. tracts
Pandemic Price Run-Up2019–20 low → 2022–23 peak

45%

2008 Crash: Peak-to-Trough Drophow far prices fell, 2007 → 2011

34%

Climate & weather

Summer Avg High (°F)

80.5

Winter Avg Low (°F)

22.4

Avg Temperature (°F)

50.9

Hot Days/yr (>90°F)

13.5

Freezing Days/yr (<32°F)

123.9

Annual Precipitation (in)

49.3

Annual Snowfall (in)

57.8

Flood & disaster risk

Coastal Flood Loss per $1,000

$0

The full report

Six pillars — each with percentile benchmarks, 16-year trends, and per-metric detail.

  • People

  • Work & Money

  • Housing

  • Amenities

  • Climate

  • Environment & Risk

Colonial Heights (Tract 251700): frequently asked questions

What is the typical home value in Colonial Heights (Tract 251700)?
The estimated median home value in Colonial Heights (Tract 251700) today is $485,875, higher than 68% of U.S. tracts.
How much is property tax in Colonial Heights (Tract 251700)?
The median annual property tax in Colonial Heights (Tract 251700) is $3,552, an effective rate of 0.83% of home value.
Is Colonial Heights (Tract 251700) expensive to live in?
Homes in Colonial Heights (Tract 251700) cost about 5.42× the median household income, higher than 77% of U.S. tracts.
What is the average rent in Colonial Heights (Tract 251700)?
The median gross rent in Colonial Heights (Tract 251700) is $1,684 a month, higher than 68% of U.S. tracts.
How much have home prices grown in Colonial Heights (Tract 251700)?
Home prices in Colonial Heights (Tract 251700) have moved 48% over the past five years (5.2% in the past year), per the FHFA House Price Index.
How many people live in Colonial Heights (Tract 251700)?
Colonial Heights (Tract 251700) has a population of 5,702, about 5,899.37 people per square mile, per the U.S. Census American Community Survey. The median age is 33.6.
What is the weather like in Colonial Heights (Tract 251700)?
Colonial Heights (Tract 251700) averages 50.9°F year-round, summer highs near 80.5°F, winter lows around 22.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It sees about 57.8 inches of snow a year.
Is Colonial Heights (Tract 251700) at risk of flooding or natural disasters?
Colonial Heights (Tract 251700)'s FEMA National Risk Index score is 64.8 (higher than 65% of U.S. tracts). Its greatest modeled natural hazard is inland flooding. Modeled coastal-flood loss is negligible.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, FEMA National Risk Index, FHFA House Price Index, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), EPA. Explore the map →

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