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Buying a home in Hatfield, Massachusetts

The typical owner-occupied home in Hatfield is worth about $459,900, 18% below the Massachusetts median of $562,100 and 38% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,983 a year in property taxes, about 1.08% of their home's value, close to the Massachusetts rate of 1.07%. The median household earns $110,972 a year, so the median home costs 4.1 times the median income (5.4 times for Massachusetts). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hatfield at a glance

Hatfield Massachusetts U.S.
Median home value $459,900 $562,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,983 $5,992 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.08% 1.07% 0.94%
Median household income $110,972 $103,960 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 57% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,324 $2,726 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.7% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent $1,172 $1,762 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.0% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1964 1964 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 1,449 7,044,056 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hatfield

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hatfield home of $459,900 with 20% down costs about $3,081 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,847, 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 $132,024 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Hatfield household income of $110,972; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $387,000.

The median rent here is $1,172 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,909 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$91,980
Loan amount$367,920
Principal and interest$2,475
Property taxes (1.08% a year)$414
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$192
PMI$0
Total per month$3,081

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$16,096
Loan amount$451,570
Principal and interest$3,038
Property taxes (1.08% a year)$414
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$192
FHA mortgage insurance$203
Total per month$3,847

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Questions about home buying in Hatfield

What is the median home value in Hatfield?

About $459,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hatfield?

Homeowners pay a median $4,983 a year, which is about 1.08% 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 Hatfield?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,081 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $132,024 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