South Dorchester, MA Housing Statistics

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170%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

65%

Rent NAT. AVG.

32%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

South Dorchester Housing Information

Index	South Dorchester	Boston	Massachusetts
Median home price	$499,479	$581,200	$341,000
Median rent asked	$1,564	$1,685	$1,129
Avg. people per household	2.9	2.4	2.5
Owner occupied households	43.3%	35.3%	62.1%
Renter occupied households	56.7%	64.7%	37.9%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in South Dorchester is 170% higher than the national average.
The median rent asked in South Dorchester is 65% higher than the national average.
The average number of people per household in South Dorchester is 11% higher than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in South Dorchester is 32% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in South Dorchester is 56% higher than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Southfield, MA	0	$0	100%
Hanscom AFB, MA	2,119	$0	100%
Randolph, MA	33,526	$272,100	47%
Brockton, MA	95,740	$279,600	51%
Holbrook, MA	11,051	$335,700	82%
Boston, MA	689,326	$581,200	215%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
El Paso, TX	679,879	$132,800	28%
Washington, DC	701,974	$618,100	235%
Detroit, MI	672,351	$52,700	71%
Nashville, TN	667,070	$264,600	43%
Denver, CO	715,878	$427,600	132%
Boston, MA	689,326	$581,200	215%

Source: The South Dorchester, Boston, MA housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).