The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 02452 sells for about $813,000, or $586 per square foot.
Prices are down 3.5% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 18 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,765 a month.
ZIP 02452 — Waltham
The housing market in 02452 remains competitive with low inventory and high demand, reflected in a median sale price of $813,000. While year-over-year prices show a slight decline, the market maintains a strong sale-to-list ratio, indicating that well-priced homes continue to move quickly. The area's strong economic base in life sciences and technology continues to drive demand for housing.
This ZIP is well-suited for commuters and professionals working in the nearby tech and life sciences corridors who value access to Boston while maintaining a suburban lifestyle.
Median prices moved down 3.5% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 18 days on market with 1.3 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 100.3% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.2% · poverty 6.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.0%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 2.9%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 02452, Middlesex County, MA
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
The area is served by the Waltham Public Schools district, which generally maintains a stable reputation within the Greater Boston suburban context.
Waltham serves as a major hub for the life sciences and technology sectors, with significant corporate presence along the Route 128/I-95 corridor.
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.
Residents benefit from proximity to the I-95/Route 128 corridor and MBTA commuter rail access, providing direct transit links to downtown Boston.
The area features access to local parks and green spaces, with proximity to the Charles River and various shopping and dining districts in Waltham center.
The rental market is highly competitive with a strong rental signal, driven by proximity to major employment hubs and university populations.
The economy is anchored by the life sciences, biotechnology, and higher education sectors, with numerous corporate headquarters located in the city.
The area is served by major highway corridors including I-95 and Route 2, with MBTA commuter rail service connecting to Boston.
Ongoing redevelopment projects in Waltham focus on mixed-use residential and commercial expansion near transit hubs.
Parcels are subject to municipal taxes and the Waltham Public Schools district levy.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau ZCTA-level tables.
- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum4.69.2 mi
- Kimball Farm Westford4.616.2 mi
- Apex Entertainment Marlborough4.418.9 mi
- F1 Arcade Boston4.59.6 mi
- Museum of Illusions Boston4.59 mi
- Fenway Park4.87.2 mi
- TD Garden4.68.4 mi
- Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center4.59.6 mi
- Topgolf Boston - Canton3.914.3 mi
- MGM Music Hall at Fenway4.47.3 mi
- Fenway Park4.87.2 mi
- Boston Common4.78.4 mi
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston4.87.6 mi
- New England Aquarium4.49.2 mi
- Harvard Square4.65.5 mi
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston4.87.6 mi
- Boston Public Library4.88 mi
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum4.77.4 mi
- Museum of Science4.77.9 mi
- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum4.69.2 mi
- Boston Common4.78.4 mi
- Franklin Park Zoo4.49.2 mi
- Public Garden4.88.2 mi
- Charles River Esplanade4.87.8 mi
- Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University4.87.9 mi
- Community Boating, Inc.4.68 mi
- MIT Sailing Pavilion4.97.3 mi
- Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course3.96.7 mi
- George Wright4.59.8 mi
- Newton Commonwealth Golf Course44.3 mi
- William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park4.29.4 mi
- Sandy Burr Country Club4.37.5 mi
- Burlington Mall4.46.1 mi
- Encore Boston Harbor4.37.8 mi
- Natick Mall4.510.5 mi
- Prudential Center Boston4.57.8 mi
- Quincy Market4.58.9 mi
- Boston Logan International Airport4.111 mi
- Park Shuttle & Fly4.510.6 mi
- The Lounge3.410.7 mi
- DaCoopas Pizza4.110 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Provides recreational trails and scenic views.
Central hub for local restaurants and retail.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.