Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Kingston, Massachusetts
A $529,000 home here costs
$4,220per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $181,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,884. The real number is $1,336 higher every month, 46% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Kingston against Plymouth County and Massachusetts
| Measure | Kingston | Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $529,400 | $513,000 |
| Median property tax | $6,212 | $6,345 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.173% | 1.237% |
| Median gross rent | $1,298 | $1,655 |
| Population | 6,373 | 531,889 |
The weather behind that power bill
Kingston sits in Plymouth County, which averages a high of 84.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 21.8°F in its coldest, with 52.77" of precipitation a year and 28% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 805 cooling and 5,309 heating degree days, which is what sets the $174 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Plymouth County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Kingston?
A $529,000 home in Kingston, Massachusetts costs approximately $4,220 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $2,884 principal and interest, $517 property tax, $137 homeowners insurance, $242 utilities and $441 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Kingston?
Kingston has an effective property tax rate of 1.173%, based on a median home value of $529,400 and median real estate taxes of $6,212. That is lower than the Plymouth County average of 1.237%.
What is the average home price in Kingston?
The median owner-occupied home value in Kingston, Massachusetts is $529,400, against $513,000 across Plymouth County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Kingston?
Median gross rent in Kingston is $1,298 a month, against $4,220 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Kingston?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Kingston, Massachusetts at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $181,000 a year. That covers the full $4,220 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Kingston, US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance, NAIC average premium for Massachusetts.
- Electricity price, EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate, Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.