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ZIP 01721 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 01721

Median Home Value
$586,000
Median Rent
$2,055
Affordability Snapshot
$161,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,764/mo PITI).

19%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

4.6x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

23.8 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 01721 in MA, a household would need roughly $161,000 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 $3,764. That is about 27% above the local median household income ($127,106), 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

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
75.5%+16% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
5.3%-49% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
95.6%+10% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.2%-85% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.6%-72% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.3%-96% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
20.4%-59% vs US avg
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Mortgage-Free
36.5%-5% vs US avg
x
$586,000
Home Value
$2,055
Rent
1983
Year Built
2013
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2013 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached55.7%
  • 1-unit attached13.8%
  • 2-9 units18.1%
  • 10+ units12.5%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$586,000
Median rent$2,055
Owner-occupied75.5%
Vacant5.3%
Price-to-income4.6x
Est. income to buy$161,000