Housing
Vacancy - 8.2%
The Boston, MA Market ranks 127th in Vacancy across STI Markets with a Vacancy rate of 8.2%. That is 197,964 Vacant Housing units compared to 2,218,116 Occupied units.
Average Home Value - $873,543
The Average Home Value for owner occupied housing units in the Boston, MA Market is $873,543. This ranks 9th across STI Markets. Over the last 2 years there has been a change of 12.9% in this markets Average Home Value, compared to a national change of 9.9%. This 2 year change in home values ranks 75th across STI Markets.
Figure 55: Home Value 2year History
Mortgage Risk Level - High
Mortgage Risk is defined as the ratio of recent residential loan amount to income for new home purchases. The Mortgage Risk for the Boston, MA Market is 3.7. The market subsequently ranks 24th across STI Markets. This is considered to be a High level of mortgage risk.
Affordability Level - Costly
Overall Affordability can be classified in a similar fashion, comparing the Markets Average Home Value with the Average Household Income. This Affordability ratio currently sits at 5.8. The Boston, MA Market therefore earns the Costly classification for housing affordability and ranks 12th across STI Markets. The following chart shows how markets compare between these two measure. Note the breaks between affordability classifications are 3, 5, and 7.
Figure 60: Affordability Comparision
