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Needham, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,145,339 (it was $380,700 in 2000)
Needham:

$1,145,339
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $889,960 - $1,524,478

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,400,913
Here:

$1,400,913
State:

$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,160,605
Here:

$1,160,605
State:

$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $808,656
Here:

$808,656
State:

$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $7,413,080
Here:

$7,413,080
State:

$601,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $582,718
Here:

$582,718
State:

$555,768

Total population: 28,886 (Urban population: 28,188, Rural population: 723 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 11,887 (11,483 occupied: 9,802 owner occupied, 1,620 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

14%
State:

38%

Housing density: 943 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $894,731.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,959 (lower quartile is $1,561, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,386


Median gross rent in Needham, MA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Needham with a mortgage: 6,487 (1,383 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 1,292 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 225

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $249,907

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $133,981

Median monthly housing costs: $3,187

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Needham, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1959

Median year apartment built: 1972

Household type by relationship:

Households: 32,108
  • Male householders: 6,593 (697 living alone), Female householders: 4,772 (1,250 living alone)
  • 8,017 spouses (7,961 opposite-sex spouses), 274 unmarried partners, (218 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,763 children (10,421 natural, 312 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 246 grandchildren, 24 brothers or sisters, 255 parents, 0 foster children, 108 other relatives, 331 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 721

Size of family households: 3,458 2-persons, 1,672 3-persons, 2,706 4-persons, 799 5-persons, 177 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,033 1-person, 300 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 13 4-persons.

7,792 married couples with children.
718 single-parent households (144 men, 574 women).

80.0% of residents of Needham speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
9.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 5,201 (16.2%)
(71.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

8.0
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.6
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Needham, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Needham, Massachusetts
  • 78no bedroom
  • 1231 bedroom
  • 7922 bedrooms
  • 3,4173 bedrooms
  • 3,5454 bedrooms
  • 1,8475+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Needham, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Needham, Massachusetts
  • 109no bedroom
  • 6411 bedroom
  • 4822 bedrooms
  • 2263 bedrooms
  • 1384 bedrooms
  • 245+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Needham in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Needham in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 420no vehicle
  • 1,8041 vehicle
  • 5,8212 vehicles
  • 1,3633 vehicles
  • 3104 vehicles
  • 845+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Needham in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Needham in renter-occupied apartments
  • 291no vehicle
  • 9371 vehicle
  • 3482 vehicles
  • 443 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Needham, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Needham, Massachusetts
  • 781 room
  • 672 rooms
  • 793 rooms
  • 3164 rooms
  • 7805 rooms
  • 1,0466 rooms
  • 1,4987 rooms
  • 1,9028 rooms
  • 4,0379+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Needham, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Needham, Massachusetts
  • 1091 room
  • 2232 rooms
  • 4433 rooms
  • 2674 rooms
  • 1485 rooms
  • 2036 rooms
  • 837 rooms
  • 498 rooms
  • 959+ 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 Needham, MA
Needham CDP income, earnings, and wages data

  • Needham, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Needham, MA in 2022
  • 238Less than $10,000
  • 296$10,000 to $19,999
  • 236$20,000 to $29,999
  • 618$30,000 to $39,999
  • 382$40,000 to $49,999
  • 201$50,000 to $59,999
  • 502$60,000 to $74,999
  • 648$75,000 to $99,999
  • 854$100,000 to $124,999
  • 604$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,017$150,000 to $199,999
  • 5,864$200,000 or more

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

  • Distribution of house value in Needham, MA in 2022
  • 19Less than $10,000
  • 24$60,000 to $69,999
  • 25$70,000 to $79,999
  • 38$100,000 to $124,999
  • 25$175,000 to $199,999
  • 38$200,000 to $249,999
  • 101$250,000 to $299,999
  • 89$300,000 to $399,999
  • 119$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,098$500,000 to $749,999
  • 2,795$750,000 to $999,999
  • 4,052$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 1,939$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 681$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Needham, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Needham, MA in 2022
  • 115$250 to $299
  • 24$300 to $349
  • 25$400 to $449
  • 8$550 to $599
  • 48$800 to $899
  • 40$900 to $999
  • 34$1,250 to $1,499
  • 446$1,500 to $1,999
  • 198$2,000 to $2,499
  • 72$2,500 to $2,999
  • 140$3,000 to $3,499
  • 242$3,500 or more
  • 154No cash rent
Work and jobs in Needham: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 55.6%
Number of people working at home: 4,980 (31.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 210
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,329
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,176
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,418
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 929
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 536
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,378
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 607
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 753
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,820
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 857
  • 90 or more minutes: 146
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Needham

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 14,901 (67.1%)
  • Carpooled: 1,357 (6.1%)
  • Bus: 60 (0.3%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 116 (0.5%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 95 (0.4%)
  • Taxi: 297 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle: 43 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 383 (1.7%)
  • Worked at home: 4,980 (22.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.0%Males
  • 5.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 22.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 0.5%Males
  • 4.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 3.7%Males
  • 4.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.3%Females
Races in Needham detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Needham, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Needham, Massachusetts
  • 1,2732010 or later
  • 1,2172000 to 2009
  • 1,2741990 to 1999
  • 6931980 to 1989
  • 2971970 to 1979
  • 923Before 1970
Ancestries in Needham, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 1,354 (9.0%)
  • Russian: 1,233 (8.2%)
  • American: 1,060 (7.1%)
  • English: 938 (6.3%)
  • Italian: 936 (6.2%)
  • Eastern European: 743 (5.0%)
  • European: 546 (3.6%)
  • Ukrainian: 523 (3.5%)
  • German: 320 (2.1%)
  • Polish: 217 (1.4%)
  • African: 199 (1.3%)
  • Greek: 199 (1.3%)
  • British: 167 (1.1%)
  • Slovak: 161 (1.1%)
  • Israeli: 144 (1.0%)
  • French Canadian: 126 (0.8%)
  • Egyptian: 90 (0.6%)
  • Bulgarian: 89 (0.6%)
  • Canadian: 88 (0.6%)
  • Swedish: 82 (0.5%)
  • Lebanese: 80 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 75 (0.5%)
  • French: 70 (0.5%)
  • Australian: 69 (0.5%)
  • South African: 68 (0.5%)
  • Brazilian: 67 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 60 (0.4%)
  • Scottish: 59 (0.4%)
  • Portuguese: 55 (0.4%)
  • Northern European: 52 (0.3%)
  • Cape Verdean: 49 (0.3%)
  • Nigerian: 49 (0.3%)
  • Austrian: 40 (0.3%)
  • Cypriot: 39 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 32 (0.2%)
  • Latvian: 31 (0.2%)
  • Syrian: 28 (0.2%)
  • Armenian: 25 (0.2%)
  • Haitian: 25 (0.2%)
  • Jamaican: 24 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 23 (0.2%)
  • Finnish: 18 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 17 (0.1%)
  • Czech: 15 (0.10%)
  • Basque: 15 (0.10%)
  • Dutch: 10 (0.07%)
  • Romanian: 9 (0.06%)
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 1 (0.01%)

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Needham:

11.7% (607)
Massachusetts:

8.4% (103,233)

Russia
Needham:

10.9% (563)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (18,278)

India
Needham:

6.9% (358)
Massachusetts:

6.8% (82,934)

Ukraine
Needham:

6.7% (346)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (10,808)

Israel
Needham:

6.4% (329)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (6,073)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Needham:

4.1% (211)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (12,709)

Thailand
Needham:

3.6% (184)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (5,553)

Korea
Needham:

3.5% (182)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (17,613)

Kenya
Needham:

3.4% (177)
Massachusetts:

0.7% (8,746)

Other Eastern Europe
Needham:

3.0% (155)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (4,128)

Hong Kong
Needham:

2.9% (151)
Massachusetts:

0.7% (8,536)

Canada
Needham:

2.7% (140)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (28,158)

Greece
Needham:

2.1% (110)
Massachusetts:

0.8% (10,043)

Mexico
Needham:

2.1% (109)
Massachusetts:

1.1% (13,065)

Taiwan
Needham:

2.0% (106)
Massachusetts:

0.7% (8,270)

Germany
Needham:

1.9% (100)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (12,529)

Italy
Needham:

1.8% (95)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (16,886)

Jamaica
Needham:

1.7% (87)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (21,468)

Egypt
Needham:

1.6% (81)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (6,109)

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

  • This state: 17,456
  • Other state: 9,074
  • Northeast: 5,020
  • Midwest: 1,750
  • South: 1,421
  • West: 841

91.0% of Needham residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55.4% lived in Massachusetts.


Needham:

91.0%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 54
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1
  • 7th and 8th grade: 15
  • 9th grade: 1
  • 10th grade: 1
  • 11th grade: 23
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 31
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 551
  • Less than 1 year of college: 153
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 462
  • Associate degree: 291
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,021
  • Master's degree: 3,475
  • Professional school degree: 1,484
  • Doctorate degree: 755
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 133
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 9
  • 10th grade: 42
  • 11th grade: 10
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 96
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 919
  • Less than 1 year of college: 211
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 471
  • Associate degree: 452
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,695
  • Master's degree: 3,610
  • Professional school degree: 843
  • Doctorate degree: 733
Educational Attainment for Females
Needham marital status for males
Needham marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,193
  • One, attached: 706
  • Two: 377
  • 3 or 4: 79
  • 5 to 9: 195
  • 10 to 19: 156
  • 20 to 49: 232
  • 50 or more: 933
  • Mobile homes: 12
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Needham
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Needham, MA
  • 54.7%Utility gas
  • 34.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.4%Electricity
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Needham, MA
  • 43.2%Electricity
  • 39.5%Utility gas
  • 15.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 400
Here:

9.3%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 430
Here:

18.6%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 853
Here:

72.5%
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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