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ZIP 02142 — Cambridge, MA: rental yield & market data

Gross rental yield of 3.51% — ranked #186 of 221 Massachusetts ZIP codes. June 2026 data.

Gross rental yield
3.51%
Home value
$1,339,066
Market rent / mo
$3,913
Price-to-rent
28.5

Trend

Metric1-year change5-year change
Home value-1.0% +14.0%
Market rent+0.8%

Metro: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · County: Middlesex County · Annual rent: $46,956

Comparable ZIP codes in Massachusetts

Similar home values, sorted by yield — the cheapest way to see if 02142 is actually the better buy.

ZIPCitySTHome valueRent/moYieldP/RValue 1y
02467BrooklineMA$1,285,970$3,5893.35%29.9+2.9%
01944ManchesterMA$1,426,610$3,8003.20%31.3+4.6%
02458NewtonMA$1,287,906$3,4053.17%31.5+0.3%
02116BostonMA$1,356,253$3,5553.15%31.8-0.8%
02043HinghamMA$1,389,527$3,6403.14%31.8+6.9%
02460NewtonMA$1,397,374$3,6063.10%32.3+0.6%
02090WestwoodMA$1,277,295$3,1302.94%34.0+1.9%
02494NeedhamMA$1,381,743$3,1002.69%37.1+6.3%

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