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Fall River city, MA

ZIP 02724 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 02724

Median Home Value
$368,300
Median Rent
$875
Affordability Snapshot
$101,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,366/mo PITI).

21%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

7.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

35.1 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 02724 in Fall River city, MA, a household would need roughly $101,000 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 $2,366. That is about 103% above the local median household income ($49,809), 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
34.0%-48% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
5.3%-49% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
81.3%-7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.0%-93% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
11.1%-14% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
27.1%-46% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
33.4%-13% vs US avg
x
$368,300
Home Value
$875
Rent
1947
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 detached21.9%
  • 1-unit attached2.1%
  • 2-9 units67.8%
  • 10+ units8.1%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$368,300
Median rent$875
Owner-occupied34.0%
Vacant5.3%
Price-to-income7.4x
Est. income to buy$101,000