The median home in New Bedford, Massachusetts is valued at $425,316, up 1.5% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,857, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 19.1x — near the national average of 18x. New Bedford is part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$425,316
+1.5%
Rent$1,857/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $869/mo cheaper ($1,857 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$85,063 on $425,316
Out of reach — 43.6% of income
Need $116,829/yr to afford.
PITI$2,726
P/I43.6%
Afford$273K
Gap-$152K
P&I $2,151Tax $425Ins $150
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