Northampton, MA has two nicknames. One is “Lesbianville, U.S.A.” and the other is “The Paradise of America.” According to The Examiner GLBTQ Culture Newsletter the zip codes of 01062 and 01060 in the city have the second highest concentration of same sex female couples and third most highest concentration of same sex male couples in the entire country. This makes its quite easy to find a gay realtor in Northampton who can show you the top neighborhoods to live in.
The city is the county seat of Hampshire County in Massachusetts and it is a cultural hub for straights and gays alike. The influential LGBT population is at the center of a thriving arts and entertainment based economy. It is said that the gays recovered this city from its descent into decay after factory closures. It has a particularly high number of restaurants and hosts the twice-yearly Paradise Arts Festival. Another unique note about this city is that it was one of the very first cities in the U.S. to celebrate Gay Pride.
This pretty city that sits on the banks of the Connecticut River is also home to Five Colleges including Hampshire College, Amherst College, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Mount Holyoke College. If you love architecture you will love this city, which has examples of Queen Anne, Victorian and Corbusier style buildings. Some of the buildings in the district of Northampton, MA were built in the early 1700s and are still standing.
Where you choose to live in Northampton might simply be a matter of lifestyle. If you enjoy the great outdoors you might want to live in the west end of the city, which is nearer to rural roads, farmland and lakes. If you love old world charm then living in the city’s historical district next to Smith’s College is a nice idea. If you love the music scene (Sonic Youth is just one of the many famous bands that call Northampton Home) then living in a condo or brownstone in the downtown core should suit your lifestyle.
As of February 13 to April 13, 2013 the average price per square foot for a Northampton MA home was $157, which is a decrease of 3.7% compared to the same period of time last year. The median sales price was $207,500, which represents a decrease of $18,5000 from sat year. As of the week of May 8, 2013 the average listing price for homes for sale in Northampton, MA was $372,719, which represents a decrease of 2.5% from the previous week.
There is no one neighborhood that is non-gay in this progressive city so you can be comfortable living in almost any neighborhood that you choose. To find the lifestyle that suits you best it is a good idea to seek out the advice of an experienced gay real-estate agent who can point out to you the primarily same-sex female neighborhoods and the primarily same-sex male neighborhoods. The town known for century as the Paradise of America is indeed now a Gay Paradise.
For more additional information contact a Northampton gay realtor or checkout the visitors information center online at: http://www.northamptonma.gov/aboutNorthampton/Visitors
