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Costs on top of the price
US$4,450
Home buyer · Massachusetts ·
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Every tax and fee on top of the price, for where you live and where you're buying.
Costs on top of the price
Price
US$400,000Costs on top
US$4,450Cash needed if you buy outright
US$404,450What could it be worth?
Based on official prices for Massachusetts: 47 five-year periods since 1975. In the last 5 years prices there changed by 7.2% a year.
Green or red shows the gain or loss against everything you paid (price plus buying costs of US$4,450). In the typical scenario the buying costs are covered after about less than a year. Before mortgage interest, running costs and selling costs.
These are scenarios based on past national prices, not a forecast or a price for any home. Prices can fall as well as rise, past changes don't predict future ones, and your area can differ a lot from the national average. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index, latest data 2026-Q2. See the data.
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Home buyer in Massachusetts: closing costs come to about US$4,000. All buying costs together come to about US$4,450, or 1.1% of the price. Change the price or buyer type above to see your own figure.
No. Foreign buyers pay the same purchase taxes as local buyers in United States. Some rules on who can buy, or which rate applies, can still depend on where you live.
Most states have no limits. Some limit buyers from certain countries, mostly for farmland or land near military sites. When you sell, up to 15% of the price may be held back for tax (FIRPTA) if you're not US resident.
An ITIN or Social Security number for a mortgage and tax. A US closing attorney or title company.
We last updated the figures on 14 Oct 2026 and checked them against official sources on 23 Oct 2026. We check every country every week, and show a warning if a check is overdue.
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