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ZIP 01138 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working Class

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 01138

Median Home Value
$187,200
Median Rent
$1,142
Affordability Snapshot
$52,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,203/mo PITI).

32%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Above the 30% affordability threshold — housing cost-burdened area.

4.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

13.7 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 01138, a household would need roughly $52,000 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 $1,203. That is about 23% above the local median household income ($42,262), 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
40.3%-38% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
9.7%-6% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
98.5%+13% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
10.3%-31% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
15.8%+23% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
58.0%+17% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
10.3%-73% vs US avg
x
$187,200
Home Value
$1,142
Rent
1938
Year Built
2017
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2017 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached29.8%
  • 1-unit attached0.8%
  • 2-9 units57.4%
  • 10+ units12.1%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$187,200
Median rent$1,142
Owner-occupied40.3%
Vacant9.7%
Price-to-income4.4x
Est. income to buy$52,000