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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 02139 Zip Code is $506,600, which is higher than the state average of $329,900 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The 02139 Zip Code median house value has grown by 57.52% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 02139 Zip Code is lower than the state average rate of 77.65% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in 02139 Zip Code was built is 1939, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1959 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 4,789 Owner Occupied Houses in 02139 Zip Code, see rank

02139 Zip Code	506,600 USD
Massachusetts	329,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

02139 Zip Code	57.52%
Massachusetts	77.65%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	02139 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,170, see rank, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	14,064, 92.71%, see rank	90.12%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	4,789, 31.57%, see rank	56.12%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	9,275, 61.14%, see rank	33.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,106, 7.29%, see rank	9.88%	12.45%
For Rent	395, 2.60%, see rank	1.67%	2.34%
For Sale Only	8, 0.05%, see rank	0.74%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	270, 1.78%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	76, 0.50%, see rank	4.29%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	357, 2.35%, see rank	2.40%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #444

02139 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
1939	1959	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	02139 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	4,789	100%	1,580,938	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	3,356	70.08%, see rank	71.18%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,433	29.92%, see rank	28.82%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

02139 Zip Code	2,304 USD
Massachusetts	2,095 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	02139 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$299 or Less	12	0.36%, see rank	0.09%	0.20%
$300 to $499	24	0.72%, see rank	0.49%	1.59%
$500 to $699	73	2.18%, see rank	1.47%	5.01%
$700 to $999	85	2.53%, see rank	4.74%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	370	11.03%, see rank	16.44%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	672	20.02%, see rank	22.84%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,237	36.86%, see rank	34.83%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	883	26.31%, see rank	19.10%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

02139 Zip Code	22.20% of the Total Income
Massachusetts	24.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	02139 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	372	11.08%, see rank	5.29%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,092	32.54%, see rank	29.25%	31.95%
20% to 30%	814	24.26%, see rank	29.39%	27.64%
30% to 40%	417	12.43%, see rank	14.83%	13.74%
40% or More	661	19.70%, see rank	20.86%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

02139 Zip Code	663 USD
Massachusetts	707 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	02139 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$199 or Less	23	1.61%, see rank	1.57%	7.76%
$200 to $299	78	5.44%, see rank	2.45%	14.70%
$300 to $499	278	19.40%, see rank	16.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	417	29.10%, see rank	28.91%	21.16%
$700 or More	637	44.45%, see rank	50.80%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

02139 Zip Code	11.10% of the Total Income
Massachusetts	14.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	02139 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	656	45.78%, see rank	31.52%	40.19%
10% to 20%	400	27.91%, see rank	31.52%	31.47%
20% to 30%	90	6.28%, see rank	14.65%	12.24%
30% to 40%	129	9.00%, see rank	7.86%	5.64%
40% or More	139	9.70%, see rank	13.41%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	02139 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,170, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	863, 5.69%, see rank	52.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	910, 6.00%, see rank	5.19%	5.82%
2 Units	1,809, 11.92%, see rank	10.16%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,980, 26.24%, see rank	10.94%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	2,418, 15.94%, see rank	5.95%	4.78%
10 or More Units	5,190, 34.21%, see rank	14.65%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.87%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	02139 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,170, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1 Room	635, 4.19%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,159, 7.64%, see rank	3.02%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,066, 20.21%, see rank	10.03%	9.13%
4 Rooms	3,825, 25.21%, see rank	15.77%	16.60%
5 Rooms	2,846, 18.76%, see rank	18.26%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,898, 12.51%, see rank	17.63%	18.06%
7 Rooms	693, 4.57%, see rank	12.23%	12.27%
8 Rooms	461, 3.04%, see rank	9.28%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	587, 3.87%, see rank	11.45%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.20, see rank	5.50	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	02139 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,170, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
No Bedroom	717, 4.73%, see rank	2.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	4,484, 29.56%, see rank	14.08%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	5,819, 38.36%, see rank	28.19%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	2,684, 17.69%, see rank	34.72%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,105, 7.28%, see rank	16.00%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	361, 2.38%, see rank	4.45%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	02139 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,064, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Utility Gas	9,759, 69.39%, see rank	49.70%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	309, 2.20%, see rank	2.86%	4.86%
Electricity	2,662, 18.93%, see rank	14.23%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,031, 7.33%, see rank	30.36%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.12%
Wood	10, 0.07%, see rank	1.69%	2.12%
Solar Energy	17, 0.12%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	47, 0.33%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	229, 1.63%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	02139 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	9,104, 100%	924,809	39,201,928
$199 or Less	149, 1.64%, see rank	2.07%	1.50%
$200 to $299	425, 4.67%, see rank	5.74%	3.18%
$300 to $499	382, 4.20%, see rank	7.69%	7.37%
$500 to $699	357, 3.92%, see rank	8.07%	16.01%
$700 to $999	655, 7.19%, see rank	20.08%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,670, 18.34%, see rank	31.42%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,616, 28.73%, see rank	15.67%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	2,850, 31.30%, see rank	9.27%	6.10%
Median	$1,675, see rank	$1,088	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	02139 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	14,064, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	4,646, 33.03%, see rank	12.57%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	7,080, 50.34%, see rank	36.07%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,953, 13.89%, see rank	36.51%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	385, 2.74%, see rank	14.84%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.