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ZIP 02779 — 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 02779

Median Home Value
$472,100
Median Rent
N/A
Affordability Snapshot
$130,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,033/mo PITI).

3.8x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 02779 in MA, a household would need roughly $130,000 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 $3,033. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($123,877). 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
98.0%+50% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
5.4%-48% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
95.0%+9% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
5.7%-62% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.3%-98% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.8%-89% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
0.0%
x
Mortgage-Free
18.4%-52% vs US avg
x
$472,100
Home Value
N/A
Rent
1984
Year Built
2000
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2000 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached96.4%
  • 1-unit attached1.3%
  • 2-9 units2.3%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$472,100
Median rent$-666,666,666
Owner-occupied98.0%
Vacant5.4%
Price-to-income3.8x
Est. income to buy$130,000