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Boston city, MA

ZIP 02126 — 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 02126

Median Home Value
$515,000
Median Rent
$1,446
Affordability Snapshot
$142,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,308/mo PITI).

26%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

7.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

29.7 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 02126 in Boston city, MA, a household would need roughly $142,000 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 $3,308. That is about 111% above the local median household income ($67,206), 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
41.8%-36% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
7.8%-24% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
87.5%+1% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.6%-76% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
5.9%-54% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.3%-81% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
37.4%-25% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
25.2%-34% vs US avg
x
$515,000
Home Value
$1,446
Rent
1952
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 detached22.0%
  • 1-unit attached7.7%
  • 2-9 units48.5%
  • 10+ units21.7%
  • Mobile home & other0.1%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$515,000
Median rent$1,446
Owner-occupied41.8%
Vacant7.8%
Price-to-income7.7x
Est. income to buy$142,000