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Taunton city, MA

ZIP 02718 — 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 02718

Median Home Value
$437,300
Median Rent
$1,565
Affordability Snapshot
$120,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,809/mo PITI).

17%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

4.1x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

23.3 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 02718 in Taunton city, MA, a household would need roughly $120,000 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 $2,809. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($107,570). 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
88.9%+36% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
4.3%-58% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
92.3%+6% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
6.0%-59% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.6%-72% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
42.5%-15% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
33.0%-14% vs US avg
x
$437,300
Home Value
$1,565
Rent
1980
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 detached76.7%
  • 1-unit attached4.4%
  • 2-9 units7.8%
  • 10+ units10.1%
  • Mobile home & other1.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$437,300
Median rent$1,565
Owner-occupied88.9%
Vacant4.3%
Price-to-income4.1x
Est. income to buy$120,000