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Brockton city, MA

ZIP 02301 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Middle ClassLarge CommunityLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 02301

Median Home Value
$414,200
Median Rent
$1,350
Affordability Snapshot
$114,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,661/mo PITI).

22%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

5.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

25.6 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 02301 in Brockton city, MA, a household would need roughly $114,000 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 $2,661. That is about 57% above the local median household income ($72,727), 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
50.0%-24% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
5.4%-47% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
86.9%-0% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.9%-80% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
7.0%-46% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.1%-99% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
24.5%-51% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
21.1%-45% vs US avg
x
$414,200
Home Value
$1,350
Rent
1955
Year Built
2014
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2014 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached38.7%
  • 1-unit attached2.7%
  • 2-9 units41.2%
  • 10+ units17.0%
  • Mobile home & other0.4%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$414,200
Median rent$1,350
Owner-occupied50.0%
Vacant5.4%
Price-to-income5.7x
Est. income to buy$114,000