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Boston city, MA

ZIP 02122 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 02122

Median Home Value
$656,400
Median Rent
$1,829
Affordability Snapshot
$181,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$4,217/mo PITI).

26%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

7.9x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

29.9 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 02122 in Boston city, MA, a household would need roughly $181,000 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 $4,217. That is about 118% above the local median household income ($82,945), 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
43.7%-33% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
8.8%-15% vs US avg
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Broadband Access
89.8%+3% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
4.4%-70% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
5.8%-54% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.2%-97% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
27.9%-44% vs US avg
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Mortgage-Free
29.3%-23% vs US avg
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$656,400
Home Value
$1,829
Rent
1938
Year Built
2014
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2014 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached13.6%
  • 1-unit attached5.1%
  • 2-9 units69.9%
  • 10+ units11.0%
  • Mobile home & other0.3%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$656,400
Median rent$1,829
Owner-occupied43.7%
Vacant8.8%
Price-to-income7.9x
Est. income to buy$181,000