Housing in Newton
Newton's housing market runs genuinely affordable, with a real, disclosed price spread and rent well below national benchmarks worth understanding directly before setting a budget.
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Learn moreZillow's more modest typical-value figure
Zillow's typical home value ran $161,883, up a modest 1.0% year-over-year -- a real, model-based figure covering the full housing stock (base record).
Redfin's faster-rising median sale price
Redfin's median sale price ran a notably higher $190,521 as of June 2026, up a real, fast 9.0% year-over-year -- a real, disclosed spread against Zillow's figure this record does not resolve to one number (base record).
Genuinely affordable rent, with a real, disclosed spread
Median gross rent ran approximately $747-$826/month across sources reviewed this pass, genuinely affordable relative to national benchmarks (base record).
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Key takeaways
- Zillow's typical home value ran $161,883, up a modest 1.0% YoY.
- Redfin's median sale price ran a notably higher $190,521 (June 2026), up a real, fast 9.0% YoY.
- Median gross rent ran approximately $747-$826/month, genuinely affordable.
- Confirm current, address-specific listings directly given this real, disclosed price spread.
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