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Buying a home in Fiskdale, Massachusetts

The typical owner-occupied home in Fiskdale is worth about $409,300, 27% below the Massachusetts median of $562,100 and 23% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,000 a year in property taxes, about 1.47% of their home's value, higher than the Massachusetts rate of 1.07%. The median household earns $112,400 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (5.4 times for Massachusetts). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 82% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Fiskdale at a glance

Fiskdale Massachusetts U.S.
Median home value $409,300 $562,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $6,000 $5,992 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.47% 1.07% 0.94%
Median household income $112,400 $103,960 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 82% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,363 $2,726 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.1% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,762 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.7% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1985 1964 1980
Vacant homes 7.2% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 2,311 7,044,056 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Fiskdale

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fiskdale home of $409,300 with 20% down costs about $2,875 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,556, 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 $123,199 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Fiskdale household income of $112,400; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $373,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$81,860
Loan amount$327,440
Principal and interest$2,203
Property taxes (1.47% a year)$501
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$171
PMI$0
Total per month$2,875

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$14,326
Loan amount$401,887
Principal and interest$2,704
Property taxes (1.47% a year)$501
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$171
FHA mortgage insurance$181
Total per month$3,556

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Questions about home buying in Fiskdale

What is the median home value in Fiskdale?

About $409,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Fiskdale?

Homeowners pay a median $6,000 a year, which is about 1.47% 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 Fiskdale?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,875 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $123,199 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