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Gardner city, MA

ZIP 01440 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 01440

Median Home Value
$270,500
Median Rent
$929
Affordability Snapshot
$74,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,738/mo PITI).

18%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

4.3x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

24.3 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 01440 in Gardner city, MA, a household would need roughly $74,000 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 $1,738. That is about 16% above the local median household income ($63,526), 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
57.2%-13% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
6.0%-41% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
87.4%+0% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.5%-83% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
7.3%-43% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.2%-97% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
21.3%-57% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
37.7%-1% vs US avg
x
$270,500
Home Value
$929
Rent
1953
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 detached48.1%
  • 1-unit attached3.1%
  • 2-9 units29.9%
  • 10+ units17.5%
  • Mobile home & other1.4%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$270,500
Median rent$929
Owner-occupied57.2%
Vacant6.0%
Price-to-income4.3x
Est. income to buy$74,000