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Buying a home in Longmeadow, Massachusetts

The typical owner-occupied home in Longmeadow is worth about $454,100, 19% below the Massachusetts median of $562,100 and 36% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $9,236 a year in property taxes, about 2.03% of their home's value, higher than the Massachusetts rate of 1.07%. The median household earns $149,601 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (5.4 times for Massachusetts). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Longmeadow at a glance

Longmeadow Massachusetts U.S.
Median home value $454,100 $562,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $9,236 $5,992 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.03% 1.07% 0.94%
Median household income $149,601 $103,960 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 68% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,929 $2,726 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.2% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent $1,682 $1,762 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 36.1% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1957 1964 1980
Vacant homes 3.1% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 15,696 7,044,056 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Longmeadow

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Longmeadow home of $454,100 with 20% down costs about $3,401 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,158, 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 $145,766 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Longmeadow household income of $149,601; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $466,000.

The median rent here is $1,682 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,719 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$90,820
Loan amount$363,280
Principal and interest$2,444
Property taxes (2.03% a year)$768
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$189
PMI$0
Total per month$3,401

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$15,894
Loan amount$445,875
Principal and interest$2,999
Property taxes (2.03% a year)$768
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$189
FHA mortgage insurance$201
Total per month$4,158

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Questions about home buying in Longmeadow

What is the median home value in Longmeadow?

About $454,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Longmeadow?

Homeowners pay a median $9,236 a year, which is about 2.03% 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 Longmeadow?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,401 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $145,766 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