Waltham, MA Housing Statistics

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216%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

88%

Rent NAT. AVG.

21%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Waltham Housing Information

Index	Waltham	Massachusetts	National
Median home price	$1,031,959	$624,359	$326,622
Median rent asked	$2,719	$1,705	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.3	2.5	2.6
Owner occupied households	50.0%	62.1%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	50.0%	37.9%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Waltham is 216% higher than the national average.
The median rent asked in Waltham is 88% higher than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Waltham is 12% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Waltham is 21% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Waltham is 37% higher than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Hanscom AFB, MA	2,178	$0	100%
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Chelsea, MA	41,000	$679,044	108%
Waltham, MA	64,477	$1,031,959	216%

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Montebello, CA	64,503	$940,247	188%
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Idaho Falls, ID	64,374	$319,477	2%
Waltham, MA	64,477	$1,031,959	216%

Source: The Waltham, MA housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.