U.S. ZIP Code · MA01970
Essex County · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +0.5%
- 5-year / yr
- +4.7%
- 10-year / yr
- +6.3%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- +113.9%
- vs metro
- -16.3%
- vs state
- ≈ state median
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 01970 is worth $607,500 — 16.3% below the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH median. Over the past year, values have risen 0.5%. Homes here rent for a typical $2,624 a month — a 5.2% gross rental yield. The effective property tax rate is 1.1%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Essex County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively High[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively High
- Coastal flood
- Very High
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Drought
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Earthquake
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Essex County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- -1,940[5]
- Moved in
- 16,251
- Moved out
- 18,191
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 12
- Elementary
- 6
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 4
Salem High
High · Grades 9–12 · Salem
948 students
Collins Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Salem
625 students
Salem Academy Charter School
High · Grades 6–12 · Salem Academy Charter (District)
488 students
Witchcraft Heights
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Salem
446 students
Bates
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Salem
397 students
Run the numbers
Interactive calculators pre-filled with this ZIP's typical home value, rent, and property-tax rate. Edit any field to recompute.
Gross and net yield are estimates based on the inputs and the selected expense ratio. Actual income and expenses will vary by property and market. Not investment advice.
Estimated monthly payments include principal and interest only. Actual costs will include property tax, insurance, possibly PMI, and HOA fees not modeled here. Loan terms shown are estimates; consult a licensed lender for current rates and qualification.
Renting is meaningfully cheaper month-to-month.
This calculator projects multi-year scenarios based on assumptions about appreciation, rent growth, and investment returns — none of which are guaranteed. Actual outcomes depend on variables this tool cannot know. Not financial or real estate advice.
#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 01970?
- The typical home in 01970 is worth $607,500, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 01970?
- Home values in 01970 are up 0.5% over the past year, and up 4.7% a year over five years.
- What is the typical rent in 01970?
- A typical home in 01970 rents for about $2,624 a month, a gross rental yield of 5.2%.
- What is the property tax rate in 01970?
- The effective property tax rate in 01970 is 1.1% — roughly $6,871 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 01970?
- ZIP code 01970 has a population of 44,738 and a median household income of $85,041.
#Comparable ZIPs
Same metro, nearest typical home value. Each card shows the comparable ZIP's headline numbers so you can scan at a glance.
Hanson CDP, MA
- Typical home
- $607,133
- Gross yield
- —
Pepperell CDP, MA
- Typical home
- $606,983
- Gross yield
- —
NH
- Typical home
- $606,965
- Gross yield
- —
MA
- Typical home
- $608,259
- Gross yield
- 5.1%
Boston, MA
- Typical home
- $608,494
- Gross yield
- 6.4%
Weymouth Town, MA
- Typical home
- $606,471
- Gross yield
- —
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