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ZIP 02742 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Low Income Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 02742

Median Home Value
$253,600
Median Rent
$356
Affordability Snapshot
$70,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,629/mo PITI).

24%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

14.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

59.4 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 02742, a household would need roughly $70,000 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 $1,629. That is about 299% above the local median household income ($17,556), 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
5.0%-92% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
2.1%-80% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
65.4%-25% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.0%
x
Built Pre-1939
0.8%-94% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
21.3%-57% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
40.0%+5% vs US avg
x
$253,600
Home Value
$356
Rent
1971
Year Built
2015
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2015 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached3.1%
  • 1-unit attached0.0%
  • 2-9 units19.5%
  • 10+ units77.4%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$253,600
Median rent$356
Owner-occupied5.0%
Vacant2.1%
Price-to-income14.4x
Est. income to buy$70,000