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East Dennis, MA Housing Affordability Index

East Dennis, Massachusetts has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 76.6 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 112th most affordable of 193 scored Massachusetts cities, compared with 76.0 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $694,000 home with 20% down, the Massachusetts average 30-year fixed rate of 7.10% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $3,732, or 43% of the city’s $103,654 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for East Dennis 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.

East Dennis MBR-HAI 76.6 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Massachusetts 112 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 $694,000 U.S. Census Bureau

East Dennis is 0.6 points above the Massachusetts score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Massachusetts index

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What It Takes to Buy in East Dennis

$3,732/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.10%
$159,900
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$103,654
Median Household Income
Massachusetts: $103,960
6.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Massachusetts: 5.4x
$1,416/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,447/yr
Median Property Tax
0.50% of median value
29.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
71.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the East Dennis Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. East Dennis, Massachusetts score: 76.6 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 112 of 193 Massachusetts cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/massachusetts/east-dennis”