The median home in Dedham, Massachusetts is valued at $736,524, up 1.1% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,944, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 20.8x — well above the national average of 18x. Dedham is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$736,524

+1.1%

Rent$2,944/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$147,305 on $736,524

Out of reach — 73.8% of income

Need $197,614/yr to afford.

PITI$4,611

P/I73.8%

Afford$280K

Gap-$457K

P&I $3,724Tax $737Ins $150

Renting $1,667/mo cheaper ($2,944 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MA ins. 28% per HUD.

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DEDHAM, MA