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December 9, 2019
The current average rate for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage in Cambridge is A.AAA%, the rate for a 15 year fixed rate mortgage is B.BBB% and the rate for a 5/1 adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) is C.CCC%
The median home value for Cambridge, MA (Middlesex County) is $555,706
The median household income for Cambridge, MA (Middlesex County) is $95,717
Based on current mortgage rates and a 10% down payment, you need to make $103,101 per year to buy the median priced home in Cambridge
The home price you can afford to buy based on household income in Cambridge is 93% of the median home value which means housing prices are expensive
Cambridge (Middlesex County) ranks 10 out of 14 counties in Massachusetts and 3,038 out of 3,142 counties in the United States for housing affordability.
According to the FREEandCLEAR Housing Affordability Index, the housing market in Cambridge, MA is expensive
Mortgage limits affect your loan terms, mortgage program eligibility and what price home you can afford. Review the loan limits for Cambridge (Middlesex County) below.
Conforming loan limits for Cambridge, MA
FHA loan limits for Cambridge, MA
VA loan limits for Cambridge, MA
US Census Bureau American Community Survey: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
FHFA House Price Index: https://www.fhfa.gov/DataTools/Downloads/Pages/House-Price-Index-Datasets.aspx#qat
Income Growth: https://www.bls.gov
National Average Rates: http://www.freddiemac.com/pmms/
Conforming Loan Limits: https://www.fhfa.gov/DataTools/Downloads/Pages/Conforming-Loan-Limits.aspx
FHA Loan Limits: https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/hicostlook.cfm
VA Loan Limits: https://www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/purchaseco_loan_limits.asp
FREEandCLEAR Housing Affordability Index