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Buying a home in Quincy, Massachusetts

The typical owner-occupied home in Quincy is worth about $618,500, 10% above the Massachusetts median of $562,100 and 86% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,381 a year in property taxes, about 1.03% of their home's value, close to the Massachusetts rate of 1.07%. The median household earns $98,882 a year, so the median home costs 6.3 times the median income (5.4 times for Massachusetts). 45% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Quincy at a glance

Quincy Massachusetts U.S.
Median home value $618,500 $562,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $6,381 $5,992 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.03% 1.07% 0.94%
Median household income $98,882 $103,960 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 45% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,963 $2,726 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.8% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent $2,118 $1,762 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.5% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1958 1964 1980
Vacant homes 5.8% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 102,114 7,044,056 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Quincy

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Quincy home of $618,500 with 20% down costs about $4,117 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $5,147, 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 $176,449 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 50% of the median Quincy household income of $98,882; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $347,000.

The median rent here is $2,118 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,999 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$123,700
Loan amount$494,800
Principal and interest$3,329
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$531
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$258
PMI$0
Total per month$4,117

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$21,648
Loan amount$607,297
Principal and interest$4,085
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$531
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$258
FHA mortgage insurance$274
Total per month$5,147

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Questions about home buying in Quincy

What is the median home value in Quincy?

About $618,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Quincy?

Homeowners pay a median $6,381 a year, which is about 1.03% 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 Quincy?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,117 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $176,449 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