The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 02451 sells for about $790,000, or $486 per square foot.
Prices are down 5.1% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 20 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,383 a month.
ZIP 02451 — Waltham
The 02451 housing market is currently experiencing a cooling trend with a 5.1% year-over-year decline in median sale prices. Market activity remains competitive with a median of 20 days on market, though specific inventory and rental figures are not currently published for this ZIP code.
This ZIP code is well-suited for commuters and families seeking proximity to the Boston employment core while remaining in a suburban setting.
Median prices moved down 5.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 20 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 100% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · poverty 1.4% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 02451, Middlesex County, MA
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Massachusetts) — Massachusetts Local Property Tax: Ad valorem tax calculated as (Municipal Budget / Total Assessed Value of all taxable property) = Tax Rate per $1,000 of assessed value. Assessments must be at 100% of full and fair cash (market) value.
Waltham is located approximately 9 miles west of Downtown Boston, providing access to the employment core via major highway and transit corridors.
The area features local parks and proximity to regional greenbelts and shopping districts within the Waltham city limits.
The local economy is anchored by a mix of industries, historically rooted in manufacturing and now part of the broader Greater Boston economic region.
The area is served by major highway corridors and transit infrastructure connecting it to the Greater Boston metropolitan area.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and Data Commons for ZCTA 02451.
- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum4.611.1 mi
- Kimball Farm Westford4.614.7 mi
- Apex Entertainment Marlborough4.417.1 mi
- F1 Arcade Boston4.511.5 mi
- Museum of Illusions Boston4.510.9 mi
- Fenway Park4.89 mi
- TD Garden4.610.3 mi
- Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center4.511.4 mi
- Topgolf Boston - Canton3.915.1 mi
- MGM Music Hall at Fenway4.49.1 mi
- Fenway Park4.89 mi
- Boston Common4.710.3 mi
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston4.89.4 mi
- New England Aquarium4.411.1 mi
- Harvard Square4.67.4 mi
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston4.89.4 mi
- Boston Public Library4.89.8 mi
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum4.79.2 mi
- Museum of Science4.79.9 mi
- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum4.611.1 mi
- Boston Common4.710.3 mi
- Franklin Park Zoo4.410.8 mi
- Public Garden4.810.1 mi
- Charles River Esplanade4.89.7 mi
- Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University4.89.4 mi
- Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course3.97.9 mi
- Newton Commonwealth Golf Course45.8 mi
- George Wright4.511 mi
- William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park4.211 mi
- Sandy Burr Country Club4.35.8 mi
- Burlington Mall4.46.4 mi
- Encore Boston Harbor4.39.7 mi
- Natick Mall4.59.2 mi
- Prudential Center Boston4.59.7 mi
- Quincy Market4.510.8 mi
- Boston Logan International Airport4.113 mi
- Park Shuttle & Fly4.512.5 mi
- The Lounge3.412.6 mi
- DaCoopas Pizza4.111.9 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Waltham is historically known as the Watch City due to its association with the watch industry.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.