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Buying a home in Baldwinville, Massachusetts

The typical owner-occupied home in Baldwinville is worth about $328,900, 41% below the Massachusetts median of $562,100 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,739 a year in property taxes, about 1.14% of their home's value, higher than the Massachusetts rate of 1.07%. The median household earns $51,917 a year, so the median home costs 6.3 times the median income (5.4 times for Massachusetts). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 77% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Baldwinville at a glance

Baldwinville Massachusetts U.S.
Median home value $328,900 $562,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,739 $5,992 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.14% 1.07% 0.94%
Median household income $51,917 $103,960 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 77% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,621 $2,726 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 31.1% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent $786 $1,762 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1964 1980
Vacant homes 2.6% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 2,528 7,044,056 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Baldwinville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Baldwinville home of $328,900 with 20% down costs about $2,220 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,767, 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 $95,123 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 51% of the median Baldwinville household income of $51,917; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $180,000.

The median rent here is $786 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,434 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$65,780
Loan amount$263,120
Principal and interest$1,770
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$312
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$137
PMI$0
Total per month$2,220

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,512
Loan amount$322,943
Principal and interest$2,172
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$312
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$137
FHA mortgage insurance$145
Total per month$2,767

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Questions about home buying in Baldwinville

What is the median home value in Baldwinville?

About $328,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Baldwinville?

Homeowners pay a median $3,739 a year, which is about 1.14% 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 Baldwinville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,220 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $95,123 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