Median home value: $860K (+2.4% YoY). Part of Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
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Home Value$859,645
+2.4%
AFFORDABILITY6.00% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MA ins. 28% per HUD.
Enter your income for Essex.
$171,929 on $859,645
Out of reach — 82.1% of income
Need $219,986/yr to afford.
PITI$5,133
P/I82.1%
Afford$293K
Gap-$567K
P&I $4,123Tax $860Ins $150
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