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Russell, MA Housing Affordability Index

Russell, Massachusetts has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 112.5 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 5th most affordable of 193 scored Massachusetts cities, compared with 76.0 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $302,800 home with 20% down, the Massachusetts average 30-year fixed rate of 7.10% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,628, or 18% of the city’s $106,806 median household income.

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

Russell MBR-HAI 112.5 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Massachusetts 5 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 $302,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Russell is 36.6 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 Russell

$1,628/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.10%
$69,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$106,806
Median Household Income
Massachusetts: $103,960
2.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Massachusetts: 5.4x
$1,554/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$5,673/yr
Median Property Tax
1.87% of median value
39.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
30.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How Russell Ranks in Massachusetts

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Russell, Massachusetts score: 112.5 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 5 of 193 Massachusetts cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/massachusetts/russell”