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Foster Center CDP, RI

ZIP 02825 — 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 02825

Median Home Value
$398,900
Median Rent
$1,282
Affordability Snapshot
$110,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,562/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.

25.9 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 02825 in Foster Center CDP, RI, a household would need roughly $110,000 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 $2,562. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($110,177). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
92.2%+41% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
3.7%-64% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
92.0%+6% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
8.4%-43% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
2.6%-80% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
40.1%-19% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
29.9%-22% vs US avg
x
$398,900
Home Value
$1,282
Rent
1980
Year Built
2005
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2005 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached91.9%
  • 1-unit attached2.4%
  • 2-9 units4.3%
  • 10+ units1.4%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$398,900
Median rent$1,282
Owner-occupied92.2%
Vacant3.7%
Price-to-income3.6x
Est. income to buy$110,000