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Methuen Town city, MA

ZIP 01826 — 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 01826

Median Home Value
$466,200
Median Rent
$1,545
Affordability Snapshot
$128,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,995/mo PITI).

17%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

4.2x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

25.1 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 01826 in Methuen Town city, MA, a household would need roughly $128,000 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 $2,995. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($111,451). 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
79.8%+22% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
2.6%-74% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
90.8%+4% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
5.7%-61% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
6.3%-51% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.1%-99% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
23.6%-52% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
35.1%-8% vs US avg
x
$466,200
Home Value
$1,545
Rent
1976
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 detached68.8%
  • 1-unit attached6.4%
  • 2-9 units13.2%
  • 10+ units11.5%
  • Mobile home & other0.1%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$466,200
Median rent$1,545
Owner-occupied79.8%
Vacant2.6%
Price-to-income4.2x
Est. income to buy$128,000