Cost of living in Chicopee, MA — Housing, Rent & Index

Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$316,726
Median home value
$1,672/mo
Median rent
89
Cost index (US=100)
+2.2%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Chicopee, MA is $316,726 as of 2026-04. That places Chicopee below the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 89 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Chicopee has climbed 2.2%, and over the past five years it has averaged +5.9% annual growth. The current price sits +0.0% from its 5-year peak in 2026-04.

Renters pay a median of $1,672 per month in Chicopee. Rents have changed — over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Chicopee are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$316,726
1-year change+2.2%
5-year CAGR+5.9%
10-year CAGR+6.5%
vs 5-year peak+0.0%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Chicopee compares

Cost index89 (below US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-10.8%
Population55,381
Momentum score67 (Rising)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.