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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 02143 Zip Code is $443,200, which is higher than the state average of $329,900 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The 02143 Zip Code median house value has grown by 95.85% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 02143 Zip Code is higher than the state average rate of 77.65% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in 02143 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 3,516 Owner Occupied Houses in 02143 Zip Code, see rank

02143 Zip Code	443,200 USD
Massachusetts	329,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

02143 Zip Code	95.85%
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

	02143 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,565, see rank, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	11,196, 96.81%, see rank	90.12%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	3,516, 30.40%, see rank	56.12%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	7,680, 66.41%, see rank	33.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	369, 3.19%, see rank	9.88%	12.45%
For Rent	190, 1.64%, see rank	1.67%	2.34%
For Sale Only	27, 0.23%, see rank	0.74%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	41, 0.35%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	8, 0.07%, see rank	4.29%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	103, 0.89%, see rank	2.40%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #444

02143 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

	02143 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	3,516	100%	1,580,938	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	2,602	74.00%, see rank	71.18%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	914	26.00%, 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

02143 Zip Code	2,307 USD
Massachusetts	2,095 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	02143 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	1.59%
$500 to $699	0	0.00%, see rank	1.47%	5.01%
$700 to $999	181	6.96%, see rank	4.74%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	212	8.15%, see rank	16.44%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	552	21.21%, see rank	22.84%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	972	37.36%, see rank	34.83%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	685	26.33%, see rank	19.10%	11.12%

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

02143 Zip Code	26.00% 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

	02143 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	40	1.54%, see rank	5.29%	5.86%
10% to 20%	853	32.78%, see rank	29.25%	31.95%
20% to 30%	640	24.60%, see rank	29.39%	27.64%
30% to 40%	356	13.68%, see rank	14.83%	13.74%
40% or More	706	27.13%, 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

02143 Zip Code	769 USD
Massachusetts	707 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	02143 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$199 or Less	8	0.88%, see rank	1.57%	7.76%
$200 to $299	20	2.19%, see rank	2.45%	14.70%
$300 to $499	54	5.91%, see rank	16.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	219	23.96%, see rank	28.91%	21.16%
$700 or More	613	67.07%, see rank	50.80%	21.75%

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

02143 Zip Code	19.30% 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

	02143 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	185	20.24%, see rank	31.52%	40.19%
10% to 20%	293	32.06%, see rank	31.52%	31.47%
20% to 30%	175	19.15%, see rank	14.65%	12.24%
30% to 40%	132	14.44%, see rank	7.86%	5.64%
40% or More	120	13.13%, 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

	02143 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,565, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	1,225, 10.59%, see rank	52.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	370, 3.20%, see rank	5.19%	5.82%
2 Units	3,007, 26.00%, see rank	10.16%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,632, 31.41%, see rank	10.94%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,064, 9.20%, see rank	5.95%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,267, 19.60%, 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

	02143 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,565, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1 Room	318, 2.75%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	522, 4.51%, see rank	3.02%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,054, 17.76%, see rank	10.03%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,603, 22.51%, see rank	15.77%	16.60%
5 Rooms	2,836, 24.52%, see rank	18.26%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,658, 14.34%, see rank	17.63%	18.06%
7 Rooms	677, 5.85%, see rank	12.23%	12.27%
8 Rooms	442, 3.82%, see rank	9.28%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	455, 3.93%, see rank	11.45%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.60, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	02143 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,565, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
No Bedroom	381, 3.29%, see rank	2.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	3,133, 27.09%, see rank	14.08%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	4,291, 37.10%, see rank	28.19%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	2,608, 22.55%, see rank	34.72%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	873, 7.55%, see rank	16.00%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	279, 2.41%, see rank	4.45%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	02143 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,196, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Utility Gas	7,580, 67.70%, see rank	49.70%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	541, 4.83%, see rank	2.86%	4.86%
Electricity	1,699, 15.18%, see rank	14.23%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,264, 11.29%, see rank	30.36%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.12%
Wood	10, 0.09%, see rank	1.69%	2.12%
Solar Energy	9, 0.08%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	38, 0.34%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	55, 0.49%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	02143 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	7,549, 100%	924,809	39,201,928
$199 or Less	71, 0.94%, see rank	2.07%	1.50%
$200 to $299	188, 2.49%, see rank	5.74%	3.18%
$300 to $499	281, 3.72%, see rank	7.69%	7.37%
$500 to $699	254, 3.36%, see rank	8.07%	16.01%
$700 to $999	563, 7.46%, see rank	20.08%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,529, 33.50%, see rank	31.42%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,182, 28.90%, see rank	15.67%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,481, 19.62%, see rank	9.27%	6.10%
Median	$1,479, see rank	$1,088	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	02143 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	11,196, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,103, 27.72%, see rank	12.57%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	5,275, 47.12%, see rank	36.07%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	2,251, 20.11%, see rank	36.51%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	567, 5.06%, see rank	14.84%	19.61%

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