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Watertown Town city, MA

ZIP 02472 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 02472

Median Home Value
$737,600
Median Rent
$2,183
Affordability Snapshot
$203,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$4,738/mo PITI).

21%
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.

28.2 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 02472 in Watertown Town city, MA, a household would need roughly $203,000 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 $4,738. That is about 65% above the local median household income ($123,383), 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
48.8%-25% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
5.0%-52% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
94.7%+9% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.4%-77% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
8.4%-34% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.8%-89% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
20.5%-59% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
33.9%-11% vs US avg
x
$737,600
Home Value
$2,183
Rent
1945
Year Built
2015
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2015 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached18.3%
  • 1-unit attached10.4%
  • 2-9 units44.2%
  • 10+ units27.1%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$737,600
Median rent$2,183
Owner-occupied48.8%
Vacant5.0%
Price-to-income6.0x
Est. income to buy$203,000