Median home value is about $1,249,100 — about 259% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,875 (about 147% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 68.3% (about 2.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 02467 in Brookline, MA, a household would need roughly $344,000 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 $8,024. That is about 98% above the local median household income ($173,854), 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.