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Andover, MA Housing Affordability Index

Andover, Massachusetts has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 75.1 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 122nd most affordable of 193 scored Massachusetts cities, compared with 76.0 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $726,100 home with 20% down, the Massachusetts average 30-year fixed rate of 7.10% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $3,904, or 37% of the city’s $126,563 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Andover is updated every night from live Massachusetts mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Andover MBR-HAI 75.1 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Massachusetts 122 of 193 1 = most affordable
Massachusetts 76.0 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.10% Massachusetts lenders
Median home value $726,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Andover is 0.9 points below the Massachusetts score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Massachusetts index

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What It Takes to Buy in Andover

$3,904/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.10%
$167,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$126,563
Median Household Income
Massachusetts: $103,960
5.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Massachusetts: 5.4x
$3,000/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$8,705/yr
Median Property Tax
1.20% of median value
20.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
36.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Andover, Massachusetts. The rate is the Massachusetts average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Andover Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Andover, Massachusetts score: 75.1 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 122 of 193 Massachusetts cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/massachusetts/andover”