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ZIP 04212 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Low Income Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 04212

Median Home Value
$337,500
Median Rent
$695
Affordability Snapshot
$93,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,168/mo PITI).

33%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Above the 30% affordability threshold — housing cost-burdened area.

13.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

40.5 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 04212, a household would need roughly $93,000 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 $2,168. That is about 269% above the local median household income ($25,184), 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
7.2%-89% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
9.2%-10% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
64.4%-26% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
6.5%-56% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
2.2%-83% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.8%-89% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
13.5%-73% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
26.9%-30% vs US avg
x
$337,500
Home Value
$695
Rent
1951
Year Built
2018
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2018 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached6.9%
  • 1-unit attached0.0%
  • 2-9 units50.7%
  • 10+ units41.9%
  • Mobile home & other0.5%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$337,500
Median rent$695
Owner-occupied7.2%
Vacant9.2%
Price-to-income13.4x
Est. income to buy$93,000