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Fall River city, MA

ZIP 02720 — 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 02720

Median Home Value
$361,800
Median Rent
$955
Affordability Snapshot
$100,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,324/mo PITI).

18%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

5.8x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

31.6 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 02720 in Fall River city, MA, a household would need roughly $100,000 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 $2,324. That is about 59% above the local median household income ($62,907), 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
39.7%-39% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
4.3%-58% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
87.8%+1% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.1%-79% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
6.3%-51% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.6%-91% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
24.4%-51% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
34.4%-10% vs US avg
x
$361,800
Home Value
$955
Rent
1951
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 detached25.9%
  • 1-unit attached3.0%
  • 2-9 units51.2%
  • 10+ units19.3%
  • Mobile home & other0.6%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$361,800
Median rent$955
Owner-occupied39.7%
Vacant4.3%
Price-to-income5.8x
Est. income to buy$100,000