{"id":890643,"date":"2026-02-06T23:12:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T05:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/going-to-the-big-game-could-cost-seattle-and-boston-fans-the-equivalent-of-3-monthly-mortgage-payments\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T23:12:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T05:12:04","slug":"going-to-the-big-game-could-cost-seattle-and-boston-fans-the-equivalent-of-3-monthly-mortgage-payments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/going-to-the-big-game-could-cost-seattle-and-boston-fans-the-equivalent-of-3-monthly-mortgage-payments\/","title":{"rendered":"Going to the Big Game Could Cost Seattle and Boston Fans the Equivalent of 3 Monthly Mortgage Payments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-id=\"38ed47b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><i>Seattle and Boston fans traveling to this weekend\u2019s football game would spend the equivalent of three months\u2019 worth of mortgage payments.\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><i>Seattle renters are spending half a year\u2019s worth of rental payments on going to the game. Boston renters are spending over four months\u2019 rent.\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>For Seattleites traveling to watch their team compete in this weekend\u2019s big game, it\u2019s going to cost about three times their monthly mortgage payment\u2013or nearly six times their monthly rent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The story is similar for Bostonians, who are also likely to pay about three times their mortgage payment to watch their team on the national stage. The cost would be more than four times their monthly rent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>All in all, it would cost $12,681 for two people to travel from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/16163\/WA\/Seattle\">Seattle<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/17675\/CA\/Santa-Clara\/filter\/status=active\">Santa Clara, CA,<\/a> where this weekend\u2019s game is taking place; that includes ticket prices, airfare and lodging. For two people traveling across the country from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/1826\/MA\/Boston\/filter\/status=active\">Boston<\/a>, the cost is $13,031. That\u2019s compared to\u00a0 median monthly mortgage payments of roughly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/mortgage-calculator\"><span>$4,500<\/span><\/a><span> for Seattle residents and about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/mortgage-calculator\"><span>$4,200<\/span><\/a><span> for Boston residents. The Seattle area\u2019s median <\/span><i><span>rent<\/span><\/i><span> is $2,185, and Boston\u2019s is $2,990.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/unnamed-9.png\" alt width=\"703\" height=\"594\"  ><\/p>\n<p><span>We\u2019ve broken down housing costs and the major costs of attending this weekend\u2019s biggest game below, using Redfin\u2019s mortgage calculator, typical ticket prices, the cheapest available airfare, and lodging within a reasonable distance of Levi\u2019s Stadium. Please see the end of this report for more on methodology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table readabilityDataTable=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><b>Comparing the Cost of Housing to the Cost of Attending the Big Game<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>For Seattleites and Bostonians traveling to and attending football\u2019s biggest game<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><b>Seattle<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Boston<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span>Median monthly mortgage payment\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span>$4,528<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span>$4,228<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span>Typical asking rent<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span>$2,185<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span>$2,990<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span>2 Super Bowl tickets<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span>$10,000 (2 tix @ $5,000)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span>$10,000 (2 tix @ $5,000)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span>2 round-trip flights to San Jose, CA (closest airport to Santa Clara)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span>$1,316 (2 tix @ $658)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span>$1,666 (2 tix @ $833)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span>2 nights at hotel close to Levi\u2019s Stadium (Feb. 7-9)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span>$1,365<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span>$1,365<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Total cost of attending the big game<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>$12,681<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>(2.8x mortgage)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>(5.8x rent)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><b>$13,031<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>(3.1x mortgage)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>(4.4x rent)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span>It\u2019s difficult for many Americans to afford housing, with mortgage rates, home prices and rental prices staying stubbornly high and the economy feeling uncertain. In both Seattle and Boston, the typical household would need to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/income-needed-to-afford-home-august-2025\/\"><span>spend half<\/span><\/a><span> of their income on mortgage payments, much higher than the 30%-of-income rule of thumb. That doesn\u2019t leave a lot of wiggle room for discretionary spending\u2013especially a <\/span><i><span>lot <\/span><\/i><span>of discretionary spending. But for those who can afford a once-in-a-lifetime experience like attending this weekend\u2019s big game, it may be worth it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cFor fans who place a high value on experiences, spending the equivalent of several months\u2019 housing payments can feel rational, not reckless, as long as it fits within their budget,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/author\/darylfairweather\/\">Daryl Fairweather<\/a>, Redfin\u2019s chief economist. \u201cBig events like this aren\u2019t just about the game; they\u2019re about memories, identity and social connection. The emotional payoff of being there can outweigh the sticker shock, if you can comfortably afford it. The ability to pay for an experience like this is an example of today\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-11-24\/how-the-k-shaped-economy-is-hurting-everyone-but-the-rich\"><span>K-shaped economy<\/span><\/a><span>: Paying three months\u2019 mortgage to attend a game is no big deal for some Americans, and for others, it\u2019s unimaginable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Methodology\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span>Monthly mortgage payment data for each metro area is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/mortgage-calculator\"><span>based on<\/span><\/a><span> each metro area\u2019s median home-sale price as of Dec. 2025 ($790,000 for Seattle; $725,000 for Boston, per <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/home-sales-fall-december-2025\/\"><span>Redfin data<\/span><\/a><span>) and the weekly average mortgage rate of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freddiemac.com\/pmms\"><span>6.1%<\/span><\/a><span>, plus taxes and insurance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Rent data for each area is from Zillow <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zillow.com\/research\/methodology-zori-repeat-rent-27092\/amp\/\"><span>ZORI<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ticket prices are from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/super-bowl\/2026\/01\/27\/super-bowl-60-ticket-prices-trends-when-to-buy\/88379729007\/\"><span>this report<\/span><\/a><span> on Ticketmaster data, as of the last week of January. The prices are based on resale tickets; it is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/super-bowl-60-tickets-all-you-need-to-know-patriots-vs-seahawks\/\"><span>nearly impossible<\/span><\/a><span> for the general public to get face-value tickets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Plane ticket prices are the cheapest available nonstop roundtrip flights from SEA-SJC and BOS-SJC on <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/expedia.com\"><span>Expedia.com<\/span><\/a><span>, as of February 2.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Hotel prices are the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guestreservations.com\/hilton-garden-inn-san-josemilpitas\/hotelcheckout?checkIn=02%2F07%2F2026&#038;checkOut=02%2F09%2F2026&#038;roomId=1soIyB6QhM62c&#038;ratePlanCode=79%2C671f709b24c83aae1dab263a%2CHCYN2tBGU4nMhpuPOo2pZDzX57bobjJRX1SmJ8RnY9bMD8v22jOI2eRkdRoJDHcCvvJoPuS3nRy5yD-9G_9oogjruIHvI5u5EYgtRge9Rjw3V5I68vOnTAAE6tq-KMcFlM7MHUK50ngRAS3U2NqyolSXkdujS0FZFhDWYs9bBhU&#038;rooms=1&#038;adults%5B1%5D=2&#038;children%5B1%5D=0&#038;currency=USD\"><span>cheapest available rates<\/span><\/a><span> at the Hilton Garden Inn San Jose-Milipitas,\u00a0 roughly 3 miles from Levi\u2019s Stadium, as of February 2. Includes taxes and fees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/comparing-costs-big-game-housing\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Dana Anderson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seattle and Boston fans traveling to this weekend\u2019s football game would spend the equivalent of three months\u2019 worth of mortgage payments.\u00a0 Seattle renters are spending half a year\u2019s worth of rental payments on going to the game. Boston renters are spending over four months\u2019 rent.\u00a0 For Seattleites traveling to watch their team compete in this<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":890644,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[903,1812],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-890643","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-going","8":"category-could"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/890643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=890643"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/890643\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/890644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=890643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=890643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=890643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}