CALCMONEY // MORTGAGE // MA // BOSTON
Calculate your monthly mortgage payment using Boston-specific property tax rates and local market data.
$750,000
6.95%
1.02%
162
| Principal & Interest | $3,972 |
| Property Tax | $638 |
| Homeowners Insurance (est.) | $250 |
| Total Monthly Payment (PITI) | $4,859 |
$150,000
$829,807
$208,251/yr
Boston homebuyers are working with a $750,000 median price point, 79% above the national figure. Against the $98,000 median household income in the area, that's a 7.7x multiple.
Factor in $638/month for property tax in Boston, based on the area's 1.02% effective rate applied to the median home price. That's $7,650 annually.
Massachusetts levies a state income tax on top of the $4,859/month this mortgage runs. Model your real after-tax take-home before deciding how much payment you can carry.
Boston's cost of living index is 162, above the 100 national baseline. That's on top of the housing numbers above, not instead of them.
Boston's median home price runs 108% higher than nearby Worcester: $360,000 there versus $750,000 here.
Once you have your payment estimate, comparing lenders is the most important step. A 0.25% rate difference on a $600,000 loan saves $27,000 in interest over 30 years.
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Neighborhood-level data for 3 ZIP codes in Boston. Rates, home prices, and estimated payments vary by area.