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Marshfield Hills, MA Housing Affordability Index

Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 98.7 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 13th most affordable of 193 scored Massachusetts cities, compared with 76.0 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $851,700 home with 20% down, the Massachusetts average 30-year fixed rate of 7.10% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $4,580, or 25% of the city’s $216,250 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Marshfield Hills 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.

Marshfield Hills MBR-HAI 98.7 Near National Average
Rank in Massachusetts 13 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 $851,700 U.S. Census Bureau

Marshfield Hills is 22.7 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 Marshfield Hills

$4,580/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.10%
$196,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$216,250
Median Household Income
Massachusetts: $103,960
3.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Massachusetts: 5.4x
$2,469/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$8,438/yr
Median Property Tax
0.99% of median value
13.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
100.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Marshfield Hills Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts score: 98.7 (Near National Average), ranked 13 of 193 Massachusetts cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/massachusetts/marshfield-hills”