Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in North Seekonk, Massachusetts
A $417,000 home here costs
$3,272per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,144. The real number is $1,128 higher every month — 53% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
North Seekonk against Bristol County and Massachusetts
| Measure | North Seekonk | Bristol County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $417,300 | $421,800 |
| Median property tax | $4,150 | $4,685 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.994% | 1.111% |
| Median gross rent | $1,254 | $1,181 |
| Population | 2,903 | 578,436 |
The weather behind that power bill
North Seekonk sits in Bristol County, which averages a high of 82.5°F in its hottest month and a low of 20.7°F in its coldest, with 45.94" of precipitation a year and 28% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 577 cooling and 5,860 heating degree days, which is what sets the $259 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Bristol County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Bristol County
Full Bristol County cost breakdown · Every county in Massachusetts
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in North Seekonk?
A $417,000 home in North Seekonk, Massachusetts costs approximately $3,272 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $2,144 principal and interest, $345 property tax, $108 homeowners insurance, $327 utilities and $348 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in North Seekonk?
North Seekonk has an effective property tax rate of 0.994%, based on a median home value of $417,300 and median real estate taxes of $4,150. That is lower than the Bristol County average of 1.111%.
What is the average home price in North Seekonk?
The median owner-occupied home value in North Seekonk, Massachusetts is $417,300, against $421,800 across Bristol County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in North Seekonk?
Median gross rent in North Seekonk is $1,254 a month, against $3,272 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for North Seekonk — 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.