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Buying a home in Dennis Port, Massachusetts

The typical owner-occupied home in Dennis Port is worth about $523,900, 7% below the Massachusetts median of $562,100 and 57% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,191 a year in property taxes, about 0.42% of their home's value, lower than the Massachusetts rate of 1.07%. The median household earns $70,094 a year, so the median home costs 7.5 times the median income (5.4 times for Massachusetts). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dennis Port at a glance

Dennis Port Massachusetts U.S.
Median home value $523,900 $562,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,191 $5,992 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.42% 1.07% 0.94%
Median household income $70,094 $103,960 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 55% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,080 $2,726 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 28.1% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent $1,556 $1,762 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.3% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1961 1964 1980
Vacant homes 62.5% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 3,691 7,044,056 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dennis Port

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dennis Port home of $523,900 with 20% down costs about $3,221 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,094, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $138,048 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 55% of the median Dennis Port household income of $70,094; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $266,000.

The median rent here is $1,556 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,665 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$104,780
Loan amount$419,120
Principal and interest$2,819
Property taxes (0.42% a year)$183
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$218
PMI$0
Total per month$3,221

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$18,336
Loan amount$514,411
Principal and interest$3,460
Property taxes (0.42% a year)$183
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$218
FHA mortgage insurance$232
Total per month$4,094

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Questions about home buying in Dennis Port

What is the median home value in Dennis Port?

About $523,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Dennis Port?

Homeowners pay a median $2,191 a year, which is about 0.42% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Dennis Port?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,221 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $138,048 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data