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 $462, up 3.5% 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 1% above list price and go pending in around 18 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 4% 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
- Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
- The average homes sell for around list price and go pending in around 25 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 4% 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
- Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
- The average homes sell for about 2% above list price and go pending in around 20 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 7% above list price and go pending in around 9 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
- $620,000 Last Sold Price4 beds1 bath1,364 sq ft420 Forest St, Waltham, MA 02452List Price$649,900Sale to List5% under listDays on Market50 days420 Forest St, Waltham, MA 02452
- $970,000 Last Sold Price3 beds3.5 baths2,225 sq ft65 Augustus Rd, Waltham, MA 02452List Price$875,000Sale to List11% over listDays on Market35 days65 Augustus Rd, Waltham, MA 02452
- $1,000,000 Last Sold Price3 beds2.5 baths2,691 sq ft13 Gale St #2, Waltham, MA 02453List Price$968,800Sale to List3% over listDays on Market75 days13 Gale St #2, Waltham, MA 02453
- $925,000 Last Sold Price3 beds2 baths1,914 sq ft5 Philips Ter, Waltham, MA 02453List Price$899,900Sale to List3% over listDays on Market47 days5 Philips Ter, Waltham, MA 02453
- $800,000 Last Sold Price3 beds1.5 baths1,372 sq ft223 Hardy Pond Rd, Waltham, MA 02451List Price$769,900Sale to List4% over listDays on Market40 days223 Hardy Pond Rd, Waltham, MA 02451
- $950,000 Last Sold Price3 beds2 baths1,709 sq ft38 Livermore Rd, Waltham, MA 02451List Price$899,900Sale to List6% over listDays on Market44 days38 Livermore Rd, Waltham, MA 02451
- $1,090,000 Last Sold Price4 beds2 baths2,324 sq ft25-27 Berkshire Rd, Waltham, MA 02453List Price$949,900Sale to List15% over listDays on Market42 days25-27 Berkshire Rd, Waltham, MA 02453
- $1,022,500 Last Sold Price4 beds2.5 baths2,268 sq ft42 Cleveland Rd, Waltham, MA 02453List Price$949,000Sale to List8% over listDays on Market34 days42 Cleveland Rd, Waltham, MA 02453
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Schools in Waltham
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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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