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New Bedford city, MA

ZIP 02746 — 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 02746

Median Home Value
$324,400
Median Rent
$910
Affordability Snapshot
$89,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,084/mo PITI).

27%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

7.9x
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 02746 in New Bedford city, MA, a household would need roughly $89,000 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 $2,084. That is about 117% above the local median household income ($41,023), 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
20.0%-69% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
5.6%-45% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
80.9%-7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.2%-92% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
4.7%-63% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.5%-93% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
36.1%-27% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
30.0%-22% vs US avg
x
$324,400
Home Value
$910
Rent
1938
Year Built
2016
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2016 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached10.2%
  • 1-unit attached0.9%
  • 2-9 units71.8%
  • 10+ units17.0%
  • Mobile home & other0.1%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$324,400
Median rent$910
Owner-occupied20.0%
Vacant5.6%
Price-to-income7.9x
Est. income to buy$89,000