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Fall River city, MA

ZIP 02717 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 02717

Median Home Value
$512,900
Median Rent
$1,679
Affordability Snapshot
$141,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,295/mo PITI).

14%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

3.6x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

25.5 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 02717 in Fall River city, MA, a household would need roughly $141,000 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 $3,295. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($143,281). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
87.9%+34% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
7.4%-28% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
96.0%+10% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
6.7%-55% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
2.1%-84% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
13.4%-73% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
28.9%-24% vs US avg
x
$512,900
Home Value
$1,679
Rent
1974
Year Built
2006
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2006 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached92.9%
  • 1-unit attached0.8%
  • 2-9 units5.7%
  • 10+ units0.6%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$512,900
Median rent$1,679
Owner-occupied87.9%
Vacant7.4%
Price-to-income3.6x
Est. income to buy$141,000