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Boston Massachusetts Real Estate By Jennifer Hershey

Boston Massachusetts Real Estate

Boston, Massachusetts, is located in Suffolk County, of , and of , . Boston has a population of 589,141.

Boston Homes

Boston properties pool is 239,528 residential properties including Boston new homes. Median age of real estate in Boston is 1939. Average Household size is 3.17 people. 13% are one bedroom homes, 31% are 2 bedroom homes, 32% are 3 bedroom homes, 13% are 4 bedroom homes, and 10% are 5+ bedroom homes.

Boston Mortgage Statistics

Boston mortgages vs. USA median statistics

Homes Boston USA
Homes With No Mortgage 30%
30%
Homes With Mortgage 70%
70%
First Mortgage Only 55%
54%
First & Second Mortgage or HELOC 15%
16%

Boston Area Real Estate Tax

Boston Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $1,557 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 44,151. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).

Boston School District: Children make up 19.8% of Boston population. Boston has 116,559 under 18 years old residents, or 0.42 kids per one worker, or 0.49 kids per one household.

Boston Real Estate & Boston Homeownership

There are 88625.36 or 37% one person households, 71858.4 or 30% two person households, and 33533.92 or 14% three person households in Boston, Massachusetts. Median residents age is 31.1, Senior citizens (65+) make up 61,336 or 10.4%% of Boston population.

There are 278,463 workers (over 16 years of age) in Boston. Of these, 50.74% drive to work. Approximately 32.29% of workers in Boston take public transportation. An estimated 13.04% walk to work.

Median Boston homeowner's housing expences are 19.7%

Crime in Boston (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year

Type of Crime Boston USA, 2003
Violent Crimes
121.75
47.5
Robberies
46.83
14.2
Aggravated Assaults
69.81
29.5
Property Crimes
473.16
358.8
Burglaries
73.73
74.0
Larceny-Thefts
289.73
241.5
Motor Vehicle Thefts
109.7
43.3

Invest in Boston Properties

When making a decision about buying real estate in Boston Massachusetts area, you should consider following statistical data:

Category Boston USA
Near Medium City
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Near Large City
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Boston Zip Codes
02108, 02109, 02110, 02111, 02113, 02114, 02115, 02116, 02118, 02119, 02120, 02121, 02122, 02124, 02125, 02126, 02127, 02128, 02129, 02130, 02131, 02132, 02133, 02134, 02135, 02136, 02163, 02199, 02203, 02210, 02215, 02222, 02283, 02284
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Boston Area Codes
617
-
White population
54.48%
75.1%
African-American population
25.33%
12.3%
Asian
7.52%
3.6%
American Indian & Alaskan
0.4%
0.9%
Hispanic (of any race)
14.44%
12.5%
Median Family Income (1999)
$ 44,151%
$42,000
Population Below Poverty Level
18.52%
12.4%

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