The typical owner-occupied home in Yarmouth Port is worth about $604,900, 8% above the Massachusetts median of $562,100 and 82% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,595 a year in property taxes, about 0.76% of their home's value, lower than the Massachusetts rate of 1.07%. The median household earns $110,304 a year, so the median home costs 5.5 times the median income (5.4 times for Massachusetts). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Yarmouth Port at a glance
| Yarmouth Port | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $604,900 | $562,100 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $4,595 | $5,992 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.76% | 1.07% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $110,304 | $103,960 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 92% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 51% | 66% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,490 | $2,726 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 23.0% | 21.9% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,917 | $1,762 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 30.5% | 30.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1980 | 1964 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.9% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 5,961 | 7,044,056 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Yarmouth Port
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Yarmouth Port home of $604,900 with 20% down costs about $3,891 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,898, 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 $166,736 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 42% of the median Yarmouth Port household income of $110,304; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $400,000.
The median rent here is $1,917 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,974 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $120,980 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $483,920 |
| Principal and interest | $3,255 |
| Property taxes (0.76% a year) | $383 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $252 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $3,891 |
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| Down payment | $21,172 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $593,944 |
| Principal and interest | $3,996 |
| Property taxes (0.76% a year) | $383 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $252 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $268 |
| Total per month | $4,898 |
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Questions about home buying in Yarmouth Port
What is the median home value in Yarmouth Port?
About $604,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Yarmouth Port?
Homeowners pay a median $4,595 a year, which is about 0.76% 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 Yarmouth Port?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,891 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $166,736 a year.
More about Yarmouth Port
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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