ZIP Code 02149

In ZIP code 02149, near Cambridge, homes carry a median value of $610,000, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.03% works out to roughly $6,283 a year in taxes on such a home. With median household income at $85,218, that bill equals about 7.4% of annual household earnings—a meaningful slice of income, though per-capita income sits lower at $37,594, so the strain varies by household. A combined sales tax rate of 6.25% adds further cost to daily purchases, narrowing what buyers can set aside toward ownership in this high-priced market.