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City of Boston Archives https://www.cityofboston.gov/assessing/search/
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Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2017 ACS 5-Year Estimates.
| Median Home Value | $455,100 |
|---|---|
| Median Rental Cost (per month) | $1,445 |
| Median Property Taxes | $3,271 |
|---|---|
| Median Property Taxes (Mortgage) | $3,153 |
| Median Property Taxes (No Mortgage) | $3,658 |
| Property Taxes | $397,852,600 |
|---|---|
| Property Taxes (Mortgage) | $282,843,100 |
| Property Taxes (No Mortgage) | $115,009,500 |
| Total Housing Units | 285,660 |
|---|---|
| Occupied Housing Units | 263,229 (92.1%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 22,431 (7.9%) |
| Owner Occupied Housing Units | 93,046 (35.3%) |
| Renter Occupied Housing Units | 170,183 (64.7%) |
| Housing Units (Mortgage) | 74.3% |
| Housing Units (No Mortgage) | 25.7% |
| Mortgage, Contract to Purchase, or Similar Debt | 69,155 |
|---|---|
| Second Mortage or HELOC | 11,345 |
| Second Mortgage (No HELOC) | 2,864 |
| HELOC (No Second Mortgage) | 8,481 |
| Second Mortgage & HELOC | 666 |
| No Mortgage | 23,891 |
| Single-Family Detached Homes | 33,833 (12.9%) |
|---|---|
| Single-Family Attached Homes | 17,461 (6.6%) |
| 2 Apartments | 35,342 (13.4%) |
| 3 or 4 Apartments | 63,866 (24.3%) |
| 5 to 9 Apartments | 29,719 (11.3%) |
| 10 or More Apartments | 82,581 (31.4%) |
| Mobile Home or Other Type of Housing | 427 (0.2%) |
| 2014 or Later | 2,353 (0.9%) |
|---|---|
| 2010 to 2013 | 4,724 (1.8%) |
| 2000 to 2009 | 16,989 (6.5%) |
| 1980 to 1999 | 26,671 (10.1%) |
| 1960 to 1979 | 42,679 (16.2%) |
| 1940 to 1959 | 35,570 (13.5%) |
| 1939 or Earlier | 134,243 (51.0%) |
| 1 Room | 14,806 (5.6%) |
|---|---|
| 2 or 3 Rooms | 67,739 (25.7%) |
| 4 or 5 Rooms | 111,829 (42.5%) |
| 6 or 7 Rooms | 49,998 (19.0%) |
| 8 or More Rooms | 18,857 (7.2%) |
| No Bedroom | 17,017 (6.5%) |
|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | 65,401 (24.8%) |
| 2 or 3 Bedrooms | 152,561 (58.0%) |
| 4 or More Bedrooms | 28,250 (10.7%) |
| With Complete Plumbing Facilities | 262,256 (99.6%) |
|---|---|
| With Complete Kitchen Facilities | 261,371 (99.3%) |