Waltham, MA Housing Market
The Waltham housing market is very competitive. Homes in Waltham receive 5 offers on average and sell in around 17 days. The median sale price of a home in Waltham was $783K last month, down 20.6% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Waltham is $478, up 7.0% since last year.
Waltham Housing Market Trends
In March 2024, Waltham home prices were down 20.6% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $783K. On average, homes in Waltham sell after 17 days on the market compared to 18 days last year. There were 26 homes sold in March this year, up from 25 last year.
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How hot is the Waltham 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 2% above list price and go pending in around 17 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 6% above list price and go pending in around 12 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 1% above list price and go pending in around 20 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 6% above list price and go pending in around 10 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 18 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 8% above list price and go pending in around 8 days.
Waltham Migration & Relocation Trends
- Across the nation, 2% of homebuyers searched to move into Waltham from outside metros.
- New York homebuyers searched to move into Waltham more than any other metro followed by Hartford and San Francisco.
- 82% of Waltham homebuyers searched to stay within the Waltham metropolitan area.
- Portland was the most popular destination among Waltham homebuyers followed by Lebanon and Miami.
Inbound | Net inflow | ||
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Metros | Jan '24 - Mar '24 | ||
1 | 2,367 | ||
2 | 1,280 | ||
3 | 400 | ||
4 | 312 | ||
5 | 131 | ||
6 | 108 | ||
7 | 105 | ||
8 | 28 | ||
9 | 17 | ||
10 | 8 |
Outbound | Net outflow | ||
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Metros | Jan '24 - Mar '24 | ||
1 | 3,041 | ||
2 | 1,853 | ||
3 | 1,807 | ||
4 | 1,019 | ||
5 | 995 | ||
6 | 895 | ||
7 | 753 | ||
8 | 664 | ||
9 | 394 | ||
10 | 347 |
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Recently sold homes
- $430,000 Last Sold Price2 beds1 bath780 sq ft9 Jacqueline Rd Unit D, Waltham, MA 02452List Price$419,900Sale to List2% over listDays on Market41 days9 Jacqueline Rd Unit D, Waltham, MA 02452
- $1,005,000 Last Sold Price3 beds2.5 baths2,267 sq ft39 Marlborough Rd, Waltham, MA 02452List Price$899,900Sale to List12% over listDays on Market48 days39 Marlborough Rd, Waltham, MA 02452
- $730,000 Last Sold Price2 beds1.5 baths2,268 sq ft501 Lexington St #59, Waltham, MA 02452List Price$719,900Sale to List1% over listDays on Market60 days501 Lexington St #59, Waltham, MA 02452
- $850,000 Last Sold Price4 beds2 baths2,507 sq ft73 Orange St #2, Waltham, MA 02453List Price$849,900Sale to List0% over listDays on Market68 days73 Orange St #2, Waltham, MA 02453
- $832,000 Last Sold Price3 beds2.5 baths2,026 sq ft61 Parmenter Rd #2, Waltham, MA 02453List Price$789,000Sale to List5% over listDays on Market33 days61 Parmenter Rd #2, Waltham, MA 02453
- $569,900 Last Sold Price1 bed1 bath1,035 sq ft204 Clocktower Dr #6302, Waltham, MA 02452List Price$569,900Sale to List0% over listDays on Market53 days204 Clocktower Dr #6302, Waltham, MA 02452
- $655,000 Last Sold Price2 beds1 bath1,008 sq ft38 Piedmont Ave, Waltham, MA 02451List Price$588,800Sale to List11% over listDays on Market37 days38 Piedmont Ave, Waltham, MA 02451
- $1,225,000 Last Sold Price3 beds3.5 baths2,772 sq ft18 Wadsworth Ave #2, Waltham, MA 02453List Price$1,249,000Sale to List2% under listDays on Market44 days18 Wadsworth Ave #2, Waltham, MA 02453
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9/10 Bowman Elementary School Public • K-5 | 546 Students | 6 reviews |
7/10 Cabot Elementary School Public • K-5 | 386 Students | 5 reviews |
7/10 Horace Mann Elementary School Public • K-5 | 399 Students | 4 reviews |
7/10 Douglas MacArthur Elementary School Public • K-5 | 464 Students | 7 reviews |
7/10 Franklin Elementary School Public • K-5 | 427 Students | 7 reviews |
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