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Buying a home in Granby, Massachusetts

The typical owner-occupied home in Granby is worth about $340,100, 39% below the Massachusetts median of $562,100 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,088 a year in property taxes, about 1.79% of their home's value, higher than the Massachusetts rate of 1.07%. The median household earns $135,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (5.4 times for Massachusetts). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Granby at a glance

Granby Massachusetts U.S.
Median home value $340,100 $562,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $6,088 $5,992 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.79% 1.07% 0.94%
Median household income $135,750 $103,960 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 93% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 70% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,630 $2,726 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.6% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,762 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1971 1964 1980
Vacant homes 12.8% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 1,152 7,044,056 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Granby

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Granby home of $340,100 with 20% down costs about $2,479 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,046, 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 $106,257 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Granby household income of $135,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $435,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$68,020
Loan amount$272,080
Principal and interest$1,830
Property taxes (1.79% a year)$507
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$142
PMI$0
Total per month$2,479

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,904
Loan amount$333,940
Principal and interest$2,246
Property taxes (1.79% a year)$507
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$142
FHA mortgage insurance$150
Total per month$3,046

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Questions about home buying in Granby

What is the median home value in Granby?

About $340,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Granby?

Homeowners pay a median $6,088 a year, which is about 1.79% 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 Granby?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,479 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $106,257 a year.

More about Granby

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