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Woburn city, MA

ZIP 01801 — Housing & Real Estate

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

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 01801

Median Home Value
$641,800
Median Rent
$2,074
Affordability Snapshot
$177,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$4,123/mo PITI).

23%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

6.0x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

25.8 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 01801 in Woburn city, MA, a household would need roughly $177,000 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 $4,123. That is about 64% above the local median household income ($107,754), 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
57.6%-12% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
3.7%-64% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
93.3%+7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
4.7%-68% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
4.2%-67% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.4%-80% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
22.3%-55% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
30.6%-20% vs US avg
x
$641,800
Home Value
$2,074
Rent
1970
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 detached48.2%
  • 1-unit attached8.8%
  • 2-9 units22.3%
  • 10+ units20.5%
  • Mobile home & other0.1%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$641,800
Median rent$2,074
Owner-occupied57.6%
Vacant3.7%
Price-to-income6.0x
Est. income to buy$177,000