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ZIP 01501 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 01501

Median Home Value
$363,400
Median Rent
$1,066
Affordability Snapshot
$100,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,334/mo PITI).

13%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

3.6x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

28.4 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 01501 in MA, a household would need roughly $100,000 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 $2,334. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($101,929). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
80.1%+22% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
3.1%-70% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
89.8%+3% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.0%-79% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
6.3%-51% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.7%-91% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
16.6%-67% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
33.8%-11% vs US avg
x
$363,400
Home Value
$1,066
Rent
1961
Year Built
2011
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2011 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached73.8%
  • 1-unit attached4.3%
  • 2-9 units10.9%
  • 10+ units6.8%
  • Mobile home & other4.2%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$363,400
Median rent$1,066
Owner-occupied80.1%
Vacant3.1%
Price-to-income3.6x
Est. income to buy$100,000