The facts:
- $392,500: Price of the median single-family home sold last year
- $3,120: Typical monthly payment for that house (including principal, interest, taxes and insurance)
- $124,792: The income you need to afford that house
- $1,435: Average rent for a 2-bedroom apartment
- $57,400: The income you need to afford that apartment
- $30,964: Average annual wage in Charlestown***
- 307: Households in Charlestown paying more than half their income for housing****
- 51 (1.54%): Housing units that qualify as affordable
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