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Waltham · West of Boston

Sell your Waltham home properly.

Kealan Green is a listing agent with The Avenue at SERHANT. — serving Waltham, Massachusetts, where roughly 700 homes change hands each year and the median assessed value stands at $749K as of mid-2026. Data-first pricing, SERHANT.'s marketing engine, and one accountable name from valuation to closing.

The Waltham market

Know what you're sitting on before you sign anything.

Median assessed value
$749,400
Residential parcels
15,013
Owners 15+ years
34%
Long-tenure households — the owners most often weighing a sale.
Est. sales per year
675

Waltham by the numbers

The median assessed value of a Waltham residential property is $749K as of mid-2026, per municipal assessment records covering 15,013 residential parcels. The average assessment is $889K, and the gap between the two reflects Waltham's higher-value tail of properties. An estimated 675 residential sales close in Waltham in a typical year, based on public transaction records. 34% of Waltham owners have held their property for 15 years or more, and 12% of parcels are absentee-owned as of mid-2026 — two of the strongest indicators of who sells next and why.

Waltham's housing stock runs from two-families around downtown and the Charles to postwar capes and colonials farther out, and its median assessment — $749K, the lowest of the five west-corridor towns — makes it the corridor's entry point, with a price ceiling next door in Newton about $540K higher.

“With the right pricing strategy, a property can be sold for top dollar in two to four weeks.”

— Kealan Green, The Avenue at SERHANT.

Questions

Selling in Waltham, answered.

How long does it take to sell a house in Waltham?

Plan on 8 to 14 weeks from our first conversation to closing: preparation typically takes two to three weeks, and once an offer is accepted, inspection, appraisal, and the buyer's financing run six to eight weeks in Massachusetts. How quickly offers arrive depends on preparation and pricing more than the calendar — and with an estimated 700 homes changing hands in Waltham in a typical year, buyer traffic is steady.

What is the median home value in Waltham, MA?

As of mid-2026, municipal assessment records put the median Waltham residential value at $749K across 15,013 parcels. Assessed values lag the open market — a comparative market analysis pins down what your specific home would sell for today.

What does it cost to work with a listing agent in Waltham?

Commission is discussed and agreed in writing before anything is signed, with no upfront cost — you pay at closing, out of proceeds. In our first meeting I walk through exactly what that number covers, alongside the other selling costs like the Massachusetts transfer tax.

How do you price a Waltham home?

With a comparative market analysis built from recent nearby sales, adjusted for your street, lot, condition, and timing — delivered as a professional valuation within 24 hours of seeing the property. Waltham's spread between median ($749K) and average ($889K) assessed values means the right comparables matter more than any town-wide number.

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Selling your Waltham home?

One conversation — your goals, your timeline, and what your home can do. No pressure, no pitch.

Prefer to talk? (774) 341-4540