Housing in Waltham
Waltham's housing market runs genuinely expensive, reflecting its status as a Route 128 biotech-corridor suburb with real, active commercial demand feeding residential appeal.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed spread across sources
Zillow's typical home value ran $757,100 (June 2026, +1.5% YoY); Redfin's median sale price ran $792,000 (November 2025, down 8.4% YoY per that same source) -- a real, disclosed spread this record attributes to the difference between a smoothed value-index measure and an actual month's closed-sale figure (base record).
A real, disclosed spread by property type
A separate Q2 2026 blended median sold price (single-family and condos combined) ran $800,000, with single-family homes alone at $894,500 and condos at $625,750 -- a genuinely different price point depending on property type (base record).
Market pace: fast, competitive
Homes in Waltham receive 2 offers on average and sell in around 30 days, going to pending in around 8 days (Zillow, June 2026) -- a real, moderately competitive market, though less frantic than Malden's pace documented elsewhere in this batch.
Key takeaways
- Typical home value: $757,100 (Zillow, +1.5% YoY); median sale price: $792,000 (Redfin, November 2025).
- Single-family homes ($894,500 median) and condos ($625,750 median) carry a real, substantial price gap.
- Homes sell in around 30 days with 2 offers on average -- a real, moderately competitive market.
- Confirm current, address-specific pricing directly given the real spread across sources and property types.
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