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Buying a home in Attleboro, Massachusetts

The typical owner-occupied home in Attleboro is worth about $448,100, 20% below the Massachusetts median of $562,100 and 35% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,366 a year in property taxes, about 1.20% of their home's value, higher than the Massachusetts rate of 1.07%. The median household earns $98,954 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (5.4 times for Massachusetts). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Attleboro at a glance

Attleboro Massachusetts U.S.
Median home value $448,100 $562,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,366 $5,992 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.20% 1.07% 0.94%
Median household income $98,954 $103,960 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 68% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,454 $2,726 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.0% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent $1,590 $1,762 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.3% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1964 1980
Vacant homes 6.2% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 46,762 7,044,056 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Attleboro

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Attleboro home of $448,100 with 20% down costs about $3,046 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,793, 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 $130,557 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 37% of the median Attleboro household income of $98,954; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $340,000.

The median rent here is $1,590 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,456 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$89,620
Loan amount$358,480
Principal and interest$2,412
Property taxes (1.20% a year)$448
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$187
PMI$0
Total per month$3,046

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$15,684
Loan amount$439,984
Principal and interest$2,960
Property taxes (1.20% a year)$448
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$187
FHA mortgage insurance$198
Total per month$3,793

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Questions about home buying in Attleboro

What is the median home value in Attleboro?

About $448,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Attleboro?

Homeowners pay a median $5,366 a year, which is about 1.20% 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 Attleboro?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,046 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $130,557 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