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Buying a home in Turners Falls, Massachusetts

The typical owner-occupied home in Turners Falls is worth about $246,700, 56% below the Massachusetts median of $562,100 and 26% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,650 a year in property taxes, about 1.48% of their home's value, higher than the Massachusetts rate of 1.07%. The median household earns $54,772 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (5.4 times for Massachusetts). 56% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Turners Falls at a glance

Turners Falls Massachusetts U.S.
Median home value $246,700 $562,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,650 $5,992 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.48% 1.07% 0.94%
Median household income $54,772 $103,960 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 56% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 57% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,734 $2,726 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.8% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent $1,116 $1,762 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.0% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1946 1964 1980
Vacant homes 8.1% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 4,124 7,044,056 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Turners Falls

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Turners Falls home of $246,700 with 20% down costs about $1,735 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,146, 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 $74,345 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 38% of the median Turners Falls household income of $54,772; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $182,000.

The median rent here is $1,116 a month, so owning the median home costs about $619 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$49,340
Loan amount$197,360
Principal and interest$1,328
Property taxes (1.48% a year)$304
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$103
PMI$0
Total per month$1,735

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,634
Loan amount$242,232
Principal and interest$1,630
Property taxes (1.48% a year)$304
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$103
FHA mortgage insurance$109
Total per month$2,146

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Questions about home buying in Turners Falls

What is the median home value in Turners Falls?

About $246,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Turners Falls?

Homeowners pay a median $3,650 a year, which is about 1.48% 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 Turners Falls?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,735 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $74,345 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