Waltham housing market
September 2026 · All Residences
Waltham's median sale price rose 5.8% compared with the same month last year. Homes sold faster than a year ago, at a median of 26 days on market. Sellers received a median 99.3% of their final list price.
What this means for sellers
Recent sales are the best guide to pricing. A considered launch usually matters more than timing the market.
What this means for buyers
There is a reasonable selection of homes, giving time to compare options before making an offer.
Key figures
Closed sales: 26 this month · 101 last 3 months · 387 trailing 12 months
Median days on market
26 days
Prior month: 25 days · MoM +4%
Last year: 29 days · YoY -10.3%
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Closed sales (month)
26
Prior month: 41 · MoM -36.6%
Last year: 34 · YoY -23.5%
Median sale price
$817,500
Prior month: $838,000 · MoM -2.4%
Last year: $772,500 · YoY +5.8%
Average sale price
$869,942
Prior month: $887,300 · MoM -2%
Last year: $834,397 · YoY +4.3%
Median price per sq ft
$478
Prior month: $473 · MoM +1.1%
Last year: $484 · YoY -1.2%
New listings
86
Prior month: 48 · MoM +79.2%
Last year: 68 · YoY +26.5%
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Sale-to-list ratio
99.3%
Prior month: 98.9% · MoM +0.4%
Last year: 98.5% · YoY +0.8%
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With price reductions
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Trends
Median sale price moved from $799,000 in October 2024 to $817,500 in September 2026.
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| Month | Median price |
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| October 2024 | $799,000 |
| November 2024 | $870,000 |
| December 2024 | $754,000 |
| January 2025 | $824,000 |
| February 2025 | $750,000 |
| March 2025 | $901,000 |
| April 2025 | $802,500 |
| May 2025 | $815,000 |
| June 2025 | $805,000 |
| July 2025 | $910,000 |
| August 2025 | $857,500 |
| September 2025 | $772,500 |
| October 2025 | $805,500 |
| November 2025 | $792,250 |
| December 2025 | $770,500 |
| January 2026 | $727,500 |
| February 2026 | $794,000 |
| March 2026 | $840,000 |
| April 2026 | $850,000 |
| May 2026 | $855,000 |
| June 2026 | $800,000 |
| July 2026 | $815,000 |
| August 2026 | $838,000 |
| September 2026 | $817,500 |
In September 2026: 26 closed sales and 86 new listings.
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| Month | Closed sales | New listings |
|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 47 | 52 |
| November 2024 | 32 | 26 |
| December 2024 | 38 | 18 |
| January 2025 | 32 | 49 |
| February 2025 | 29 | 42 |
| March 2025 | 23 | 44 |
| April 2025 | 36 | 81 |
| May 2025 | 53 | 62 |
| June 2025 | 47 | 44 |
| July 2025 | 46 | 49 |
| August 2025 | 42 | 28 |
| September 2025 | 34 | 68 |
| October 2025 | 52 | 52 |
| November 2025 | 26 | 19 |
| December 2025 | 34 | 8 |
| January 2026 | 16 | 29 |
| February 2026 | 16 | 21 |
| March 2026 | 23 | 43 |
| April 2026 | 27 | 75 |
| May 2026 | 39 | 58 |
| June 2026 | 53 | 51 |
| July 2026 | 34 | 42 |
| August 2026 | 41 | 48 |
| September 2026 | 26 | 86 |
Days on market moved from 21 in October 2024 to 26 in September 2026.
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| Month | Median days |
|---|---|
| October 2024 | 21 |
| November 2024 | 25 |
| December 2024 | 23 |
| January 2025 | 25 |
| February 2025 | 15 |
| March 2025 | 24 |
| April 2025 | 18 |
| May 2025 | 17 |
| June 2025 | 18 |
| July 2025 | 20 |
| August 2025 | 23 |
| September 2025 | 29 |
| October 2025 | 19 |
| November 2025 | 29 |
| December 2025 | 30 |
| January 2026 | 36 |
| February 2026 | 26 |
| March 2026 | 34 |
| April 2026 | 16 |
| May 2026 | 23 |
| June 2026 | 19 |
| July 2026 | 20 |
| August 2026 | 25 |
| September 2026 | 26 |
Months of supply: not enough history yet.
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Sale-to-list ratio moved from 100% in October 2024 to 99.3% in September 2026.
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| Month | % of list |
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| October 2024 | 100% |
| November 2024 | 99% |
| December 2024 | 100% |
| January 2025 | 100.2% |
| February 2025 | 100.7% |
| March 2025 | 100% |
| April 2025 | 101.6% |
| May 2025 | 102.7% |
| June 2025 | 100.1% |
| July 2025 | 100% |
| August 2025 | 100% |
| September 2025 | 98.5% |
| October 2025 | 100% |
| November 2025 | 99.6% |
| December 2025 | 99.2% |
| January 2026 | 99% |
| February 2026 | 99% |
| March 2026 | 99.4% |
| April 2026 | 100% |
| May 2026 | 100% |
| June 2026 | 101% |
| July 2026 | 100.5% |
| August 2026 | 98.9% |
| September 2026 | 99.3% |