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Waltham city, MA

ZIP 02452 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 02452

Median Home Value
$779,900
Median Rent
$2,270
Affordability Snapshot
$215,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$5,010/mo PITI).

24%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

6.9x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

28.6 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 02452 in Waltham city, MA, a household would need roughly $215,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $5,010. That is about 90% above the local median household income ($112,902), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
51.1%-22% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
6.4%-38% vs US avg
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Broadband Access
96.7%+11% vs US avg
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4+ Bedrooms
3.4%-77% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
2.7%-79% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.4%-94% vs US avg
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Rent Burden >30%
33.8%-32% vs US avg
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Mortgage-Free
46.4%+21% vs US avg
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$779,900
Home Value
$2,270
Rent
1970
Year Built
2015
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2015 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached32.4%
  • 1-unit attached10.9%
  • 2-9 units28.3%
  • 10+ units27.9%
  • Mobile home & other0.5%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$779,900
Median rent$2,270
Owner-occupied51.1%
Vacant6.4%
Price-to-income6.9x
Est. income to buy$215,000