Buying Property in Cambridge as a Foreigner
Federal & Massachusetts tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Cambridge aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its neighborhoods. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any neighborhood.
Every neighborhood in Cambridge, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BaldwinHood | $1,228,635 | 3.3% | 47 | 25 | 86 |
| Cambridge HighlandsHood | $1,228,635 | 3.3% | 56 | 25 | 86 |
| CambridgeportHood | $1,324,607 | 3.5% | 36 | 23 | 86 |
| East CambridgeHood | $1,012,199 | 4.5% | 51 | 17 | 86 |
| Harvard YardHood | $1,228,635 | 3.3% | 61 | 25 | 86 |
| Mid-CambridgeHood | $1,228,635 | 3.3% | 47 | 25 | 86 |
| MITHood | $1,324,607 | 3.5% | 53 | 23 | 86 |
| Neighborhood NineHood | $1,228,635 | 3.3% | 44 | 25 | 86 |
| North CambridgeHood | $1,254,627 | 3.3% | 46 | 19 | 86 |
| RiversideHood | $1,228,635 | 3.3% | 49 | 25 | 86 |
| Strawberry HillHood | $1,228,635 | 3.3% | 55 | 25 | 86 |
| The PortHood | $1,324,607 | 3.5% | 43 | 23 | 86 |
| Wellington-HarringtonHood | $1,012,199 | 4.5% | 35 | 17 | 86 |
| West CambridgeHood | $1,228,635 | 3.3% | 49 | 25 | 86 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.3 | 3.1 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.4 | 3.2 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 14.0 | 3.2 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 13.0 |
Federal & Massachusetts tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 3.0 |
| -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.6 | 3.1 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 15.1 | 3.3 | — |
