The story of this market
The typical home in Buckland, Massachusetts sells for about $315,300, or $165 per square foot.
Prices are up +4.2% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 85 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,450 a month.
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.
Buckland, Massachusetts
Buckland's housing market remains stable and rural-focused, with low inventory and steady, modest price appreciation. The market is driven by local demand for single-family homes and the town's appeal as a quiet, community-oriented environment. Data gaps exist for specific real-time market metrics due to the town's small size and limited transaction volume.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Buckland yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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 up 5.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 26 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 102% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.2% · poverty 8.0% — 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.
Provides essential outdoor space for community gatherings and local sports, serving as a central hub for resident activity.
Preserves the town's agricultural and colonial history, offering educational value and cultural identity to the community.
Buckland is best suited for families and individuals seeking a quiet, rural lifestyle, as well as those working in the local education or agricultural sectors who value community-focused living.
Public education is provided through the Mohawk Trail Regional School District, which serves the area's students with a focus on small-town community engagement.
Transportation is heavily reliant on personal vehicles, with Route 2 and Route 112 serving as the primary corridors for regional access.
The town offers significant outdoor recreation opportunities, including the Buckland Recreation Area and access to the scenic Deerfield River, which supports local tourism and resident quality of life.
The rental market is limited in depth, primarily consisting of single-family homes or small multi-family units, with low vacancy pressure due to the small housing stock.
The local economy is primarily driven by the Mohawk Trail Regional School District and small-scale agricultural enterprises, maintaining a stable, rural economic base.
Economic momentum is modest and stable, anchored by the Mohawk Trail Regional School District and local agricultural operations, with limited large-scale commercial development.
Development is limited and focused on maintaining the town's rural character, with no major large-scale commercial or residential projects currently under construction.
The town includes a Fire District that levies its own real estate and personal property taxes, which are collected alongside municipal taxes.
Buckland is a small, rural community with very low reported crime rates, consistent with the general safety profile of rural Franklin County.
The town faces typical New England rural hazards, including seasonal flood risks near the Deerfield River and wildfire risks in forested areas, managed through local emergency planning.
Property insurance markets are stable but reflect the regional risks associated with rural, forested environments and river proximity.
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 4.3%/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 3.7%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and Town of Buckland official records.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.