The West Cambridge housing market is very competitive. The median sale price of a home in West Cambridge was $1.7M last month, up 5.6% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in West Cambridge is $894, up 1.8% since last year.
What is the housing market like in West Cambridge today?
In January 2025, West Cambridge home prices were up 5.6% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $1.7M. On average, homes in West Cambridge sell after 32 days on the market compared to 45 days last year. There were 14 homes sold in January this year, up from 14 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$1,707,500
+5.6% YoY | Jan 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jan 2025
Growth
% YoY
West Cambridge, MA
$1,707,500
+5.6%
United States
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How hot is the West Cambridge housing market?
West Cambridge is very competitive. Homes sell in 23 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
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 9 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for around list price and go pending in around 23 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 7% above list price and go pending in around 12 days.
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Climate's impact on West Cambridge housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in West Cambridge.
Flood Factor - Moderate
24% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
West Cambridge has a moderate risk of flooding. 315 properties in West Cambridge are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 24% of all properties in West Cambridge. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
99% of properties are at major
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
West Cambridge has a Major Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. West Cambridge is most at risk from hurricanes. 1,743 properties in West Cambridge have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 92 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 100 mph.