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Year Structure Built in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 2,804,206 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 4,326 | 0.2% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 194,907 | 7.0% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 205,609 | 7.3% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 302,725 | 10.8% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 330,310 | 11.8% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 291,931 | 10.4% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 324,028 | 11.6% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 168,890 | 6.0% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 981,480 | 35.0% |
Value in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 1,595,959 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 29,953 | 1.9% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 25,955 | 1.6% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 64,375 | 4.0% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 137,327 | 8.6% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 402,530 | 25.2% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 603,907 | 37.8% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 276,805 | 17.3% |
$1,000,000 or more | 55,107 | 3.5% |
Median (dollars) | 335,500 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 1,150,701 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 481 | 0.0% |
$300 to $499 | 4,455 | 0.4% |
$500 to $699 | 15,191 | 1.3% |
$700 to $999 | 52,255 | 4.5% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 180,002 | 15.6% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 253,989 | 22.1% |
$2,000 or more | 644,328 | 56.0% |
Median (dollars) | 2,145 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 2,804,206 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 2,525,694 | 90.1% |
Vacant housing units | 278,512 | 9.9% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 1 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 5 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 2,804,206 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 1,471,460 | 52.5% |
1-unit, attached | 141,098 | 5.0% |
2 units | 291,563 | 10.4% |
3 or 4 units | 305,329 | 10.9% |
5 to 9 units | 168,231 | 6.0% |
10 to 19 units | 120,233 | 4.3% |
20 or more units | 281,775 | 10.0% |
Mobile home | 24,118 | 0.9% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 399 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 2,804,206 | 100% |
1 room | 66,378 | 2.4% |
2 rooms | 80,730 | 2.9% |
3 rooms | 276,537 | 9.9% |
4 rooms | 436,370 | 15.6% |
5 rooms | 512,146 | 18.3% |
6 rooms | 500,359 | 17.8% |
7 rooms | 345,510 | 12.3% |
8 rooms | 262,841 | 9.4% |
9 rooms or more | 323,335 | 11.5% |
Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 2,804,206 | 100% |
No bedroom | 72,568 | 2.6% |
1 bedroom | 393,091 | 14.0% |
2 bedrooms | 790,061 | 28.2% |
3 bedrooms | 977,041 | 34.8% |
4 bedrooms | 444,590 | 15.9% |
5 or more bedrooms | 126,855 | 4.5% |
Housing Tenure in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 2,525,694 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 1,595,959 | 63.2% |
Renter-occupied | 929,735 | 36.8% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 2,525,694 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 233,810 | 9.3% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,215,029 | 48.1% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 488,409 | 19.3% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 246,446 | 9.8% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 167,286 | 6.6% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 174,714 | 6.9% |
Vehicles Available in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 2,525,694 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 315,710 | 12.5% |
1 vehicle available | 906,658 | 35.9% |
2 vehicles available | 933,443 | 37.0% |
3 or more vehicles available | 369,883 | 14.6% |
House Heating Fuel in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 2,525,694 | 100% |
Utility gas | 1,225,355 | 48.5% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 65,204 | 2.6% |
Electricity | 345,759 | 13.7% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 827,983 | 32.8% |
Coal or coke | 2,913 | 0.1% |
Wood | 38,490 | 1.5% |
Solar energy | 725 | 0.0% |
Other fuel | 13,500 | 0.5% |
No fuel used | 5,765 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 2,525,694 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 11,558 | 0.5% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 20,723 | 0.8% |
No telephone service available | 40,226 | 1.6% |
Occupants Per Room in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 2,525,694 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 2,484,152 | 98.4% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 27,458 | 1.1% |
1.51 or more | 14,084 | 0.6% |
Mortgage Status in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 1,595,959 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 1,150,701 | 72.1% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 445,258 | 27.9% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 445,258 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 1,719 | 0.4% |
$100 to $199 | 3,121 | 0.7% |
$200 to $299 | 9,387 | 2.1% |
$300 to $399 | 25,924 | 5.8% |
$400 or more | 405,107 | 91.0% |
Median (dollars) | 696 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 1,146,612 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 355,156 | 31.0% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 190,372 | 16.6% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 153,352 | 13.4% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 108,517 | 9.5% |
35.0 percent or more | 339,215 | 29.6% |
Not computed | 4,089 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 441,272 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 130,446 | 29.6% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 85,013 | 19.3% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 59,303 | 13.4% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 39,737 | 9.0% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 28,039 | 6.4% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 21,544 | 4.9% |
35.0 percent or more | 77,190 | 17.5% |
Not computed | 3,986 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 896,776 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 19,577 | 2.2% |
$200 to $299 | 54,986 | 6.1% |
$300 to $499 | 69,109 | 7.7% |
$500 to $749 | 104,654 | 11.7% |
$750 to $999 | 163,679 | 18.3% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 282,027 | 31.4% |
$1,500 or more | 202,744 | 22.6% |
Median (dollars) | 1,056 | 0% |
No rent paid | 32,959 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 879,408 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 104,166 | 11.8% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 107,608 | 12.2% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 110,576 | 12.6% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 115,229 | 13.1% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 86,870 | 9.9% |
35.0 percent or more | 354,959 | 40.4% |
Not computed | 50,327 | 0% |