Median home value is about $453,300 — about 30% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,612 (about 39% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.3% (about 8.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 01035 in MA, a household would need roughly $125,000 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 $2,912. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($117,580). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.