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ZIP 01088 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 01088

Median Home Value
$383,300
Median Rent
N/A
Affordability Snapshot
$106,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,462/mo PITI).

7.2x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 01088 in MA, a household would need roughly $106,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,462. That is about 98% above the local median household income ($53,472), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
56.9%-13% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
3.0%-71% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
60.3%-31% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.0%
x
Built Pre-1939
2.4%-81% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
0.0%
x
Mortgage-Free
62.7%+64% vs US avg
x
$383,300
Home Value
N/A
Rent
1938
Year Built
2019
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2019 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached36.7%
  • 1-unit attached10.7%
  • 2-9 units25.1%
  • 10+ units6.0%
  • Mobile home & other21.5%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$383,300
Median rent$-666,666,666
Owner-occupied56.9%
Vacant3.0%
Price-to-income7.2x
Est. income to buy$106,000