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ZIP 01021 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working Class

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 01021

Median Home Value
$255,700
Median Rent
$868
Affordability Snapshot
$70,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,643/mo PITI).

21%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

5.2x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

24.5 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 01021, a household would need roughly $70,000 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 $1,643. That is about 43% above the local median household income ($49,111), 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
36.8%-44% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
7.3%-29% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
81.5%-6% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.4%-84% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.6%-72% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
19.3%-61% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
42.5%+11% vs US avg
x
$255,700
Home Value
$868
Rent
1949
Year Built
2013
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2013 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached26.3%
  • 1-unit attached6.8%
  • 2-9 units52.5%
  • 10+ units13.3%
  • Mobile home & other1.1%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$255,700
Median rent$868
Owner-occupied36.8%
Vacant7.3%
Price-to-income5.2x
Est. income to buy$70,000