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Low Water Pressure in Boston, MA

Old metal supply pipes running across a basement ceiling
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Boston has 70,336 occupied homes across 17 ZIP codes, and the typical one was built in 1955. That year is the most useful single fact for working out why the water pressure is weak, because it predicts what the supply pipe is made of.

Boston sits 11 years older than the MA median of 1966. Of the 176 MA towns we route calls in, its housing is older than 73% of them, and by number of homes it ranks 1st.

What 1955 tells you about the pipe in Boston

Housing of this vintage generally means galvanized steel still the norm, with copper appearing towards the end of the decade. A house from these years may have had part of its supply replaced and part left alone, which is why pressure can be fine in one bathroom and poor in another. More on 1950s supply pipe.

25% of occupied homes in Boston are owner-occupied, 52 points below the MA figure of 77%. It matters here because the run between the meter and the house belongs to the property owner, not the utility.

Median household income across Boston ZIP codes is $118,367, 7% below the MA median of $127,270.

Before calling anyone in Boston, check whether every tap is weak or just one. Normal supply is 45–80 psi and under 40 psi is low — how to test it in a minute. Whole house is a supply problem worth a call; one tap is usually a five-minute job you can do yourself.

Build year and occupied homes by ZIP code in Boston

ZIPTypical build yearOccupied homes
0210819382,008
0210919552,066
0211019771,225
0211119863,614
0211319384,060
0211419657,992
0211519389,899
02116193811,525
02118195014,185
021631984399
021991970825
0221020124,306
0221519528,232

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ZIP codes we route in Boston

Low water pressure help near me in Boston

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