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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 02540 Zip Code is $497,100, which is higher than the state average of $329,900 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The 02540 Zip Code median house value has grown by 101.01% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 02540 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 02540 Zip Code was built is 1967, which is newer 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 2,679 Owner Occupied Houses in 02540 Zip Code, see rank

02540 Zip Code	497,100 USD
Massachusetts	329,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

02540 Zip Code	101.01%
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

	02540 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,575, see rank, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	3,969, 60.37%, see rank	90.12%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	2,679, 40.75%, see rank	56.12%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,290, 19.62%, see rank	33.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,606, 39.63%, see rank	9.88%	12.45%
For Rent	71, 1.08%, see rank	1.67%	2.34%
For Sale Only	21, 0.32%, see rank	0.74%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	24, 0.37%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2,410, 36.65%, see rank	4.29%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	80, 1.22%, see rank	2.40%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #214

02540 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
1967	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

	02540 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	2,679	100%	1,580,938	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	1,345	50.21%, see rank	71.18%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,334	49.79%, 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

02540 Zip Code	2,089 USD
Massachusetts	2,095 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	02540 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.20%
$300 to $499	10	0.74%, see rank	0.49%	1.59%
$500 to $699	7	0.52%, see rank	1.47%	5.01%
$700 to $999	148	11.00%, see rank	4.74%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	169	12.57%, see rank	16.44%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	277	20.59%, see rank	22.84%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	523	38.88%, see rank	34.83%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	211	15.69%, see rank	19.10%	11.12%

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

02540 Zip Code	25.20% 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

	02540 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	143	10.63%, see rank	5.29%	5.86%
10% to 20%	378	28.10%, see rank	29.25%	31.95%
20% to 30%	369	27.43%, see rank	29.39%	27.64%
30% to 40%	153	11.38%, see rank	14.83%	13.74%
40% or More	302	22.45%, 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

02540 Zip Code	772 USD
Massachusetts	707 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	02540 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
$199 or Less	9	0.67%, see rank	1.57%	7.76%
$200 to $299	12	0.90%, see rank	2.45%	14.70%
$300 to $499	101	7.57%, see rank	16.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	378	28.34%, see rank	28.91%	21.16%
$700 or More	834	62.52%, see rank	50.80%	21.75%

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

02540 Zip Code	14.30% 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

	02540 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
10% or Less	455	34.11%, see rank	31.52%	40.19%
10% to 20%	355	26.61%, see rank	31.52%	31.47%
20% to 30%	168	12.59%, see rank	14.65%	12.24%
30% to 40%	80	6.00%, see rank	7.86%	5.64%
40% or More	254	19.04%, 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

	02540 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,575, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	4,724, 71.85%, see rank	52.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	389, 5.92%, see rank	5.19%	5.82%
2 Units	191, 2.90%, see rank	10.16%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	394, 5.99%, see rank	10.94%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	238, 3.62%, see rank	5.95%	4.78%
10 or More Units	602, 9.16%, see rank	14.65%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	37, 0.56%, see rank	0.87%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	02540 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,575, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
1 Room	52, 0.79%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	202, 3.07%, see rank	3.02%	2.48%
3 Rooms	617, 9.38%, see rank	10.03%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,138, 17.31%, see rank	15.77%	16.60%
5 Rooms	656, 9.98%, see rank	18.26%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,304, 19.83%, see rank	17.63%	18.06%
7 Rooms	928, 14.11%, see rank	12.23%	12.27%
8 Rooms	901, 13.70%, see rank	9.28%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	777, 11.82%, see rank	11.45%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.00, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	02540 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,575, 100%	2,816,875	132,741,033
No Bedroom	60, 0.91%, see rank	2.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	868, 13.20%, see rank	14.08%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	1,484, 22.57%, see rank	28.19%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	2,173, 33.05%, see rank	34.72%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,513, 23.01%, see rank	16.00%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	477, 7.25%, see rank	4.45%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	02540 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,969, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Utility Gas	2,165, 54.55%, see rank	49.70%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	102, 2.57%, see rank	2.86%	4.86%
Electricity	306, 7.71%, see rank	14.23%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,312, 33.06%, see rank	30.36%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	17, 0.43%, see rank	0.13%	0.12%
Wood	60, 1.51%, see rank	1.69%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	7, 0.18%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	02540 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,250, 100%	924,809	39,201,928
$199 or Less	8, 0.64%, see rank	2.07%	1.50%
$200 to $299	168, 13.44%, see rank	5.74%	3.18%
$300 to $499	110, 8.80%, see rank	7.69%	7.37%
$500 to $699	162, 12.96%, see rank	8.07%	16.01%
$700 to $999	243, 19.44%, see rank	20.08%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	415, 33.20%, see rank	31.42%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	120, 9.60%, see rank	15.67%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	24, 1.92%, see rank	9.27%	6.10%
Median	$939, see rank	$1,088	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	02540 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	3,969, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	456, 11.49%, see rank	12.57%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	1,633, 41.14%, see rank	36.07%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,350, 34.01%, see rank	36.51%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	530, 13.35%, see rank	14.84%	19.61%

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