Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0387 homes sold in Waltham in the last year, at a typical $813K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Waltham homes are listed.
Every place Waltham homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Waltham.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
A quarter of Waltham’s sales are condos, at $399K less than a house
191 houses and 87 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 191 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $454MA $368
- Days to sell
- 26
- Sold over asking
- 47%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
typical sale · 87 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $558MA $562
- Days to sell
- 24
- Sold over asking
- 37%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 37 sold, typical $1.1M
Townhouses: 72 sold, typical $872K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
387 sales in the last year, against 697 in 2021 and a low of 430 in 2023. The typical sale went from $499K in 2016 to $813K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Waltham
Check a listing against what Waltham homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Waltham are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Waltham’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 387 sales.
If you’re buying in Waltham
- Shop in March. It brings about 62 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (50% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 31% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.7% of the list price on average; 44% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 75 a month), but May is the most competitive: 66% of May sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (50%). January has the least competition (35%) but only about 38 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Massachusetts as a whole
| Waltham now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 44% | 52% | 58% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 53% | 63% | 65% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 34% | 22% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.7% | 101.4% | 102.3% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 24 | 11 | 19 | 27 |
57 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2017 low (41), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 197.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 34% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Since 2019, houses are up 45%, condos 24%
A house typically sold for $893K in the last year (191 sales), a condo for $495K (87).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Waltham ranks 131st of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Waltham is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Waltham home costs about $4,673 a month
Price: Waltham’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Waltham’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Waltham is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 17.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $813K home, about $5,170 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Waltham, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WalthamCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Belmont and Newton for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Waltham, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton | 882 | $1.5M | $589 | 31% | 30 |
| Waltham | 387 | $813K | $464 | 44% | 24 |
| Watertown | 357 | $879K | $514 | 42% | 24 |
| Lexington | 311 | $1.8M | $574 | 48% | 22 |
| Belmont | 202 | $1.4M | $632 | 44% | 23 |
| Weston | 150 | $2.3M | $575 | 25% | 50 |
| Lincoln | 63 | $1.3M | $493 | 41% | 25 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Waltham
What do homes sell for in Waltham, MA?
387 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $813K, $464 a square foot. Houses sold for about $893K, condos for about $495K.
Is Waltham a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 70 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 35 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.7% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Waltham?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Waltham?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $813K home that’s near $5,170.
Where can I see homes for sale in Waltham?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Waltham’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Waltham.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).