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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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With a population of 25,966, 10,059 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $868,960, real estate costs in Burlington are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive Massachusetts communities.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Burlington, accounting for 69.16% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Burlington include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 25.75%), row houses and other attached homes ( 3.24%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 1.78%).
Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Burlington. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 72.87% of Burlington's homes, and 61.19% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.
At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Burlington's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 42.96% of the town's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Burlington include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 29.56%) and housing constructed between 2000 and later ( 22.61%). There's also some housing in Burlington built before 1939 ( 4.87%).
Real estate appreciation rates in Burlington's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.42% during the period.
NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Burlington's appreciation rate, at 6.90%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Burlington's appreciation rate has been 2.38%, which annualizes to a rate of 9.87%.
Relative to Massachusetts, our data show that Burlington's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 60% of the other cities and towns in Massachusetts.
One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within Burlington differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Burlington - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Burlington real estate investment or home purchase decisions.
$868,960
for Massachusetts
for nation
10,059
$4,739 / per month