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Lynn, MA Housing Affordability Index

Lynn, Massachusetts has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 63.7 (Significantly Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 179th most affordable of 193 scored Massachusetts cities, compared with 76.0 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $510,100 home with 20% down, the Massachusetts average 30-year fixed rate of 7.10% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,743, or 44% of the city’s $75,043 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Lynn 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.

Lynn MBR-HAI 63.7 Significantly Less Affordable
Rank in Massachusetts 179 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 $510,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Lynn is 12.3 points below the Massachusetts score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Massachusetts index

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See What You Can Afford in Lynn, Massachusetts

Use this Lynn, Massachusetts home affordability calculator to see how much house you can afford at today’s Massachusetts average 30-year mortgage rate of 7.10%. A household earning the Lynn median income of $75,043, with no other debts and $102,000 down, can afford a home of about $304,070, compared with a median home value of $510,100. Buying the median priced home with 20% down takes a household income of about $145,800 once property tax and insurance are counted.

Lynn median (Census)
Car, student loan, card minimums
Under 20% adds PMI
Massachusetts average, 30-year fixed
Lynn median bill (Census)
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You can afford a home up to
$304,070
Below the Lynn median home value of $510,100
Loan amount$202,070
Principal & interest$1,358/mo
Property tax$266/mo
Home insurance$127/mo
PMI$0/mo
Total monthly payment$1,751/mo
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How much house can you afford in Lynn?

Most lenders use two limits. Your housing payment, including principal, interest, property tax, homeowners insurance and any PMI, should stay under about 28% of your gross monthly income, and all of your monthly debt payments together should stay under about 36%. The calculator takes whichever limit is lower, then works backward from that payment to the most expensive home it covers at the current rate.

In Lynn, property taxes run about 1.05% of a home’s value each year, based on the Census median tax bill, which counts against the same monthly budget as the mortgage. Each quarter point move in mortgage rates changes the price you can afford by roughly $4,184 for a median income household. A larger down payment, paying down other debts, or a lower rate from a local lender all raise your budget.

What It Takes to Buy in Lynn

$2,743/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.10%
$117,600
Income Needed
To keep principal and interest at 28% of income
$75,043
Median Household Income
Massachusetts: $103,960
6.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Massachusetts: 5.4x
$2,311/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$5,356/yr
Median Property Tax
1.05% of median value
45.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
56.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Lynn Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Lynn, Massachusetts score: 63.7 (Significantly Less Affordable), ranked 179 of 193 Massachusetts cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/massachusetts/lynn”