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Melrose, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $773,151 (it was $252,500 in 2000)
Melrose:

$773,151
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $598,273 - $938,342

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $739,137
Here:

$739,137
State:

$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $830,241
Here:

$830,241
State:

$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $726,338
Here:

$726,338
State:

$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $423,092
Here:

$423,092
State:

$601,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $376,626
Here:

$376,626
State:

$555,768

Total population: 27,969 (Urban population: 27,134, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 12,548 (12,208 occupied: 8,030 owner occupied, 4,168 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

34%
State:

38%

Housing density: 2,673 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,166,944.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,711 (lower quartile is $1,304, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,137


Median gross rent in Melrose, MA in 2022: $1,830

Housing units in Melrose with a mortgage: 5,341 (1,020 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 964 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 249

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $179,691

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $90,177

Median monthly housing costs: $2,035

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Melrose, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1967

Household type by relationship:

Households: 29,367
  • Male householders: 6,052 (993 living alone), Female householders: 5,939 (2,501 living alone)
  • 6,544 spouses (6,338 opposite-sex spouses), 528 unmarried partners, (490 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,138 children (7,876 natural, 185 adopted, 76 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 244 brothers or sisters, 692 parents, 7 foster children, 246 other relatives, 541 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 344

Size of family households: 3,138 2-persons, 1,992 3-persons, 2,046 4-persons, 352 5-persons, 97 6-persons, 97 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,643 1-person, 727 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 18 5-persons.

5,025 married couples with children.
506 single-parent households (155 men, 351 women).

78.6% of residents of Melrose speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
6.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
6.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
3.3% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 4,705 (16.0%)
(62.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.4
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Melrose, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Melrose, Massachusetts
  • 30no bedroom
  • 1791 bedroom
  • 1,2782 bedrooms
  • 3,9913 bedrooms
  • 2,0534 bedrooms
  • 4995+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Melrose, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Melrose, Massachusetts
  • 369no bedroom
  • 1,7781 bedroom
  • 1,6232 bedrooms
  • 1803 bedrooms
  • 1754 bedrooms
  • 435+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Melrose in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Melrose in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 244no vehicle
  • 2,6631 vehicle
  • 3,7512 vehicles
  • 1,0563 vehicles
  • 2794 vehicles
  • 375+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Melrose in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Melrose in renter-occupied apartments
  • 857no vehicle
  • 2,1571 vehicle
  • 9832 vehicles
  • 1713 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Melrose, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Melrose, Massachusetts
  • 151 room
  • 462 rooms
  • 2623 rooms
  • 3744 rooms
  • 6745 rooms
  • 1,6526 rooms
  • 1,6047 rooms
  • 1,6108 rooms
  • 1,7939+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Melrose, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Melrose, Massachusetts
  • 3341 room
  • 3432 rooms
  • 1,5063 rooms
  • 9984 rooms
  • 3435 rooms
  • 2956 rooms
  • 1417 rooms
  • 958 rooms
  • 1149+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Melrose, MA
Melrose city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Melrose, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Melrose, MA in 2022
  • 734Less than $10,000
  • 503$10,000 to $19,999
  • 495$20,000 to $29,999
  • 669$30,000 to $39,999
  • 316$40,000 to $49,999
  • 793$50,000 to $59,999
  • 649$60,000 to $74,999
  • 970$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,121$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,002$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,581$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3,411$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Melrose, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Melrose, MA in 2022
  • 98Less than $10,000
  • 18$10,000 to $14,999
  • 11$30,000 to $34,999
  • 90$60,000 to $69,999
  • 31$70,000 to $79,999
  • 26$100,000 to $124,999
  • 81$200,000 to $249,999
  • 38$250,000 to $299,999
  • 360$300,000 to $399,999
  • 489$400,000 to $499,999
  • 2,859$500,000 to $749,999
  • 3,255$750,000 to $999,999
  • 737$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 109$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 180$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Melrose, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Melrose, MA in 2022
  • 235$100 to $149
  • 87$200 to $249
  • 33$250 to $299
  • 48$300 to $349
  • 212$350 to $399
  • 74$400 to $449
  • 76$450 to $499
  • 56$500 to $549
  • 10$550 to $599
  • 59$600 to $649
  • 40$650 to $699
  • 60$900 to $999
  • 92$1,000 to $1,249
  • 457$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,539$1,500 to $1,999
  • 547$2,000 to $2,499
  • 326$2,500 to $2,999
  • 245$3,000 to $3,499
  • 75$3,500 or more
  • 73No cash rent
Work and jobs in Melrose: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.6%
Number of people working at home: 4,209 (26.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 157
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 693
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 664
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 698
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,522
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 956
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,078
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 542
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 683
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,919
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,424
  • 90 or more minutes: 378
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Melrose

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,121 (52.7%)
  • Carpooled: 495 (5.1%)
  • Bus: 20 (0.2%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 34 (0.3%)
  • Taxi: 99 (1.0%)
  • Walked: 278 (2.9%)
  • Worked at home: 4,209 (43.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.1%Males
  • 2.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 2.8%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 6.1%Males
  • 1.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 15.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 2.3%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 7.5%Males
Races in Melrose detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Melrose, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Melrose, Massachusetts
  • 1,7442010 or later
  • 1,1232000 to 2009
  • 8351990 to 1999
  • 2721980 to 1989
  • 1711970 to 1979
  • 628Before 1970
Ancestries in Melrose, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 2,859 (22.8%)
  • Italian: 1,277 (10.2%)
  • Moroccan: 983 (7.8%)
  • American: 570 (4.5%)
  • English: 494 (3.9%)
  • Polish: 274 (2.2%)
  • European: 272 (2.2%)
  • French Canadian: 251 (2.0%)
  • German: 181 (1.4%)
  • Brazilian: 115 (0.9%)
  • Scottish: 111 (0.9%)
  • Greek: 100 (0.8%)
  • Haitian: 96 (0.8%)
  • Eastern European: 86 (0.7%)
  • Albanian: 77 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 74 (0.6%)
  • Russian: 74 (0.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 54 (0.4%)
  • Canadian: 53 (0.4%)
  • Armenian: 52 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 49 (0.4%)
  • Ghanaian: 47 (0.4%)
  • Ukrainian: 47 (0.4%)
  • French: 43 (0.3%)
  • Iranian: 34 (0.3%)
  • Romanian: 32 (0.3%)
  • Scandinavian: 31 (0.2%)
  • Cape Verdean: 21 (0.2%)
  • South African: 19 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 17 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 15 (0.1%)
  • Slovak: 14 (0.1%)
  • Kenyan: 12 (0.10%)
  • Yugoslavian: 11 (0.09%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 10 (0.08%)
  • Welsh: 8 (0.06%)
  • Jordanian: 5 (0.04%)
  • British: 4 (0.03%)
  • Portuguese: 3 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Melrose:

20.4% (958)
Massachusetts:

8.4% (103,233)

Morocco
Melrose:

14.2% (670)
Massachusetts:

0.7% (8,562)

Brazil
Melrose:

8.2% (385)
Massachusetts:

7.6% (92,959)

Colombia
Melrose:

3.6% (170)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (27,810)

Nepal
Melrose:

3.4% (160)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (6,789)

Haiti
Melrose:

3.1% (146)
Massachusetts:

4.9% (60,432)

Russia
Melrose:

2.8% (130)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (18,278)

Guatemala
Melrose:

2.7% (127)
Massachusetts:

2.7% (32,733)

Belarus
Melrose:

2.6% (121)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (2,737)

Dominican Republic
Melrose:

2.6% (120)
Massachusetts:

8.3% (101,767)

Ireland
Melrose:

2.2% (103)
Massachusetts:

1.1% (13,446)

Switzerland
Melrose:

2.0% (94)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (1,702)

Vietnam
Melrose:

1.8% (87)
Massachusetts:

3.0% (37,197)

Canada
Melrose:

1.8% (84)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (28,158)

El Salvador
Melrose:

1.8% (83)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (45,667)

Cambodia
Melrose:

1.6% (77)
Massachusetts:

1.2% (14,305)

Japan
Melrose:

1.6% (75)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (7,301)

Germany
Melrose:

1.5% (72)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (12,529)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 17,802
  • Other state: 5,835
  • Northeast: 3,642
  • Midwest: 862
  • South: 912
  • West: 373

93.4% of Melrose residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73.7% lived in Massachusetts.


Melrose:

93.4%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 165
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 6
  • 5th and 6th grade: 21
  • 7th and 8th grade: 37
  • 9th grade: 52
  • 10th grade: 57
  • 11th grade: 18
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 59
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,053
  • Less than 1 year of college: 260
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 785
  • Associate degree: 540
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,542
  • Master's degree: 2,015
  • Professional school degree: 290
  • Doctorate degree: 685
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 175
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 31
  • 5th and 6th grade: 58
  • 7th and 8th grade: 73
  • 9th grade: 42
  • 10th grade: 117
  • 11th grade: 23
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 226
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,681
  • Less than 1 year of college: 214
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 718
  • Associate degree: 921
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,786
  • Master's degree: 2,439
  • Professional school degree: 256
  • Doctorate degree: 520
Educational Attainment for Females
Melrose marital status for males
Melrose marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,079
  • One, attached: 472
  • Two: 1,111
  • 3 or 4: 359
  • 5 to 9: 348
  • 10 to 19: 832
  • 20 to 49: 839
  • 50 or more: 1,345
  • Mobile homes: 143
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Melrose
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Melrose, MA
  • 66.5%Utility gas
  • 27.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.0%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Melrose, MA
  • 51.5%Utility gas
  • 30.3%Electricity
  • 12.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.1%Other fuel
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 83
Here:

3.2%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 305
Here:

22.5%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 385
Here:

43.8%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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