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Chelsea city, MA

ZIP 02150 — 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 02150

Median Home Value
$476,500
Median Rent
$1,685
Affordability Snapshot
$131,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,061/mo PITI).

28%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

6.6x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

23.6 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 02150 in Chelsea city, MA, a household would need roughly $131,000 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 $3,061. That is about 82% above the local median household income ($72,122), 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
29.2%-55% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
4.5%-56% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
85.2%-2% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.4%-91% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
5.7%-55% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.4%-94% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
30.6%-38% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
25.4%-33% vs US avg
x
$476,500
Home Value
$1,685
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 detached8.8%
  • 1-unit attached4.4%
  • 2-9 units51.5%
  • 10+ units34.9%
  • Mobile home & other0.3%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$476,500
Median rent$1,685
Owner-occupied29.2%
Vacant4.5%
Price-to-income6.6x
Est. income to buy$131,000