Affordability evidence

Medford, MA home values, income, and owner costs

A borrower-focused reading of the latest ACS value, income, and owner-cost evidence for Medford, MA.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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The published evidence provides the starting point: In Medford, MA, the 2024 ACS reports a median owner-occupied home value of $755,500, median household income of $129,540, and median selected monthly owner costs of $3,036 for owners with a mortgage. In practical terms, together, those three reference points may help a borrower identify which search-price, income, and recurring-cost assumptions need current verification first. They remain separate medians, not the finances of one representative household, and the $3,036 measure combines recurring ownership expenses in place of real estate taxes alone. For the decision at hand, a useful affordability review starts with $755,500, $129,540, and $3,036, then replaces them with the borrower's documented income, cash, debts, property taxes, insurance, association charges, loan terms, and intended occupancy.

Medford, MA's $755,500 median home-value estimate is above the statewide $562,100 estimate, with a reported city-to-state gap of 34.4%.