Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Massachusetts
Suffolk County
ZIP 02118
782,172 residents2,019 permits TTM$92,859 median HHI35 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$680,700
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
3.6%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
26.7%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+3.88%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
2,019
Census BPS
Climate risk
93.5
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 02118
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.3
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 10.3R/I: 52.9%
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown35 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02119 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 02150 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 02126 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 02121 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 02125 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 02151 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 02215 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 02128 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 02135 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 02122 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 02114 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 02113 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 02124 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 02136 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 02120 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 02152 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 02131 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 02130 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 02115 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 02127 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 02134 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 02132 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 02118 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 02109 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 02111 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 02129 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 02116 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 02110 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 02210 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 02108 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 02199 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 02133 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 02163 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 02203 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 02205 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
36.6%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
9.0%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
49.9%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
48.6%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
33.8
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026