Market Intelligence · MA / Waltham

Waltham, MA 02451 Housing Market

The typical home in Waltham's 02451 ZIP code is worth $805,038, up 0.3% over the past year. The median list price is $832,450, and homes spend a median of 51 days on the market.

Updated August 2026Median value$805K

The median home value in Waltham, MA 02451 is $805K as of August 2026, up 0.3% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Typical 02451 range

$741K to $869K

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12-month value trend

+0.3% over 12 months

Typical home value in 02451 over the last 12 months: $802K in Aug 2025 to $805K in Aug 2026 (+0.3%).

Aug 2025$802K

Aug 2026$805K

The numbers

What is the 02451 housing market like?

Typical home value

$805K

Up0.3%YoY

Median list price

$832K

Down0.5%MoM

Days on market

51

Up24.4%MoM

Homes for sale

15

Down16.7%MoM

Price cuts

17.0%

Up15.1%MoM

New listings

16

Up60.0%MoM

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (August 2026) / Realtor.com (August 2026) / FRED (September 2026)

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The comparison

How do 02451 home prices compare?

  • 02451$805,038
  • Waltham$808,471
  • Massachusetts$615,457
  • United States$288,625

Median Zillow home value (ZHVI), as of August 2026. Comparison levels are medians across every ZIP code with Zillow data (Waltham: 3 ZIPs; Massachusetts: 484 ZIPs; United States: 26,265 ZIPs).

Context

Home values in 02451 have been nearly flat, with the typical value of $805,038 rising just 0.3% over the past year. Inventory is limited, with 15 homes for sale and 16 new listings as of 2026-08-01. The median list price is $832,450, which sits above the typical value, and homes take a median of 51 days to sell. About 17.0% of listings have had a price cut. For a seller, this is a slow-moving but stable market, and pricing close to recent local values matters more than aiming high.

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