Watertown Town, MA Housing Market
The Watertown Town housing market is very competitive. The median sale price of a home in Watertown Town was $739K last month, down 12.9% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Watertown Town is $540, up 14.6% since last year.
Watertown Town Housing Market Trends
In March 2024, Watertown Town home prices were down 12.9% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $739K. On average, homes in Watertown Town sell after 21 days on the market compared to 28 days last year. There were 22 homes sold in March this year, down from 28 last year.
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How hot is the Watertown Town 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 19 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 27 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 2% above list price and go pending in around 15 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 23 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 5% above list price and go pending in around 12 days.
Watertown Town Migration & Relocation Trends
- Across the nation, 2% of homebuyers searched to move into Watertown Town from outside metros.
- New York homebuyers searched to move into Watertown Town more than any other metro followed by Hartford and San Francisco.
- 82% of Watertown Town homebuyers searched to stay within the Watertown Town metropolitan area.
- Portland was the most popular destination among Watertown Town 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 |
Home offer insights for Watertown Town
Recent offers
- Offer Not Accepted|7 Weeks Ago~$350K OfferSold for $350K1 bd | 1 ba | ~750 sqftOver List Price3%Days on Market5Competing Offers4Down Payment~20%
- Offer Not Accepted|10 Weeks Ago~$1M OfferSold for $1M3 bd | 2 ba | ~2,000 sqftUnder List Price6%Days on Market21Competing Offers—Down Payment~20%
- Offer Not Accepted|12 Weeks Ago~$550K OfferSold for $550K2 bd | 1.5 ba | ~1,000 sqftOver List Price0%Days on Market49Competing Offers4Down Payment~20%
View houses in Watertown Town that sold recently
Recently sold homes
- $1,020,000 Last Sold Price3 beds1.5 baths1,816 sq ft41 Gilbert St, Watertown, MA 02472List Price$889,000Sale to List15% over listDays on Market40 days41 Gilbert St, Watertown, MA 02472
- $815,000 Last Sold Price3 beds2 baths1,200 sq ft262 Belmont St #1, Watertown, MA 02472List Price$834,900Sale to List2% under listDays on Market77 days262 Belmont St #1, Watertown, MA 02472
- $825,000 Last Sold Price3 beds1 bath1,176 sq ft66 Edward Rd, Watertown, MA 02472List Price$729,000Sale to List13% over listDays on Market36 days66 Edward Rd, Watertown, MA 02472
- $1,610,000 Last Sold Price4 beds4.5 baths5,100 sq ft82 Hovey #82, Watertown, MA 02472List Price$1,780,000Sale to List10% under listDays on Market71 days82 Hovey #82, Watertown, MA 02472
- $1,250,000 Last Sold Price5 beds2 baths2,278 sq ft18-20 Purvis St, Watertown, MA 02472List Price$1,199,000Sale to List4% over listDays on Market59 days18-20 Purvis St, Watertown, MA 02472
- $1,310,000 Last Sold Price6 beds2 baths2,684 sq ft28-30 Chauncey St, Watertown, MA 02472List Price$1,250,000Sale to List5% over listDays on Market39 days28-30 Chauncey St, Watertown, MA 02472
- $975,000 Last Sold Price3 beds2.5 baths1,825 sq ft40 Royal St #2, Watertown, MA 02472List Price$849,000Sale to List15% over listDays on Market37 days40 Royal St #2, Watertown, MA 02472
- $665,000 Last Sold Price2 beds2 baths1,628 sq ft199 Coolidge Ave #204, Watertown, MA 02472List Price$749,000Sale to List11% under listDays on Market166 days199 Coolidge Ave #204, Watertown, MA 02472
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Schools in Watertown Town
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9/10 Haggerty School Public • PreK-5 | 261 Students | 16 reviews |
8/10 J.R. Lowell Elementary School Public • PreK-5 | 404 Students | 13 reviews |
7/10 Lincoln-Eliot Elementary School Public • K-5 | 365 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 |
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