Watertown, MA Housing Market
The Watertown housing market is very competitive. Homes in Watertown receive 3 offers on average and sell in around 16 days. The median sale price of a home in Watertown was $853K last month, up 16.8% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Watertown is $527, up 8.1% since last year.
Watertown Housing Market Trends
In April 2024, Watertown home prices were up 16.8% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $853K. On average, homes in Watertown sell after 16 days on the market compared to 13 days last year. There were 24 homes sold in April this year, down from 25 last year.
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How hot is the Watertown housing market?
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
- Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
- The average homes sell for about 3% above list price and go pending in around 18 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 8% above list price and go pending in around 13 days.
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
- Some homes get multiple offers.
- The average homes sell for around list price and go pending in around 23 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 2% above list price and go pending in around 14 days.
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
- Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
- The average homes sell for about 2% above list price and go pending in around 19 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 8% above list price and go pending in around 9 days.
Watertown Migration & Relocation Trends
- Across the nation, 2% of homebuyers searched to move into Watertown from outside metros.
- New York homebuyers searched to move into Watertown more than any other metro followed by Hartford and San Francisco.
- 82% of Watertown homebuyers searched to stay within the Watertown metropolitan area.
- Portland was the most popular destination among Watertown homebuyers followed by Miami and Lebanon.
Inbound | Net inflow | ||
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Metros | Feb '24 - Apr '24 | ||
1 | 3,037 | ||
2 | 1,440 | ||
3 | 381 | ||
4 | 298 | ||
5 | 198 | ||
6 | 140 | ||
7 | 128 | ||
8 | 17 | ||
9 | 12 | ||
10 | 8 |
Outbound | Net outflow | ||
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Metros | Feb '24 - Apr '24 | ||
1 | 3,083 | ||
2 | 1,620 | ||
3 | 1,584 | ||
4 | 983 | ||
5 | 954 | ||
6 | 888 | ||
7 | 785 | ||
8 | 663 | ||
9 | 360 | ||
10 | 346 |
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Recently sold homes
- $1,100,000 Last Sold Price3 beds2.5 baths1,924 sq ft75 Carroll St #1, Watertown, MA 02472List Price$1,050,000Sale to List5% over listDays on Market54 days75 Carroll St #1, Watertown, MA 02472
- $1,040,000 Last Sold Price3 beds2 baths1,790 sq ft75 Carroll St #2, Watertown, MA 02472List Price$1,050,000Sale to List1% under listDays on Market51 days75 Carroll St #2, Watertown, MA 02472
- $650,000 Last Sold Price2 beds1 bath1,111 sq ft127 Waverley Ave #127, Watertown, MA 02472List Price$579,900Sale to List12% over listDays on Market44 days127 Waverley Ave #127, Watertown, MA 02472
- $1,250,000 Last Sold Price5 beds3 baths2,335 sq ft1-3 Center St #3, Watertown, MA 02472List Price$1,250,000Sale to List0% over listDays on Market36 days1-3 Center St #3, Watertown, MA 02472
- $1,070,000 Last Sold Price3 beds2.5 baths2,302 sq ft804 Belmont St #1, Watertown, MA 02472List Price$1,199,000Sale to List11% under listDays on Market111 days804 Belmont St #1, Watertown, MA 02472
- $1,254,000 Last Sold Price4 beds3 baths2,300 sq ft65 Bradford Rd #65, Watertown, MA 02472List Price$1,249,000Sale to List0% over listDays on Market167 days65 Bradford Rd #65, Watertown, MA 02472
- $750,000 Last Sold Price3 beds1 bath1,206 sq ft118 Edward Rd, Watertown, MA 02472List Price$700,000Sale to List7% over listDays on Market36 days118 Edward Rd, Watertown, MA 02472
- $1,250,000 Last Sold Price5 beds4 baths2,040 sq ft26 Frank St, Watertown, MA 02472List Price$1,265,000Sale to List1% under listDays on Market57 days26 Frank St, Watertown, MA 02472
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Schools in Watertown
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10/10 Butler Elementary School Public • K-4 | 333 Students | 7 reviews |
9/10 Haggerty School Public • PreK-5 | 247 Students | 16 reviews |
8/10 J.R. Lowell Elementary School Public • PreK-5 | 401 Students | 13 reviews |
7/10 Cabot Elementary School Public • K-5 | 379 Students | 5 reviews |
7/10 Horace Mann Elementary School Public • K-5 | 377 Students | 5 reviews |
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