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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 02452 (Waltham, MA)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$849,000
Metro: $726,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+1.3%
Metro: +2.1% · U.S.: +1.2%
Typical rent
$2,781/mo
Metro: $2,987 · U.S.: $1,932
Rents, past year
0.0%
Metro: +2.7% · U.S.: +2.9%
Population
15,808
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$118,431
Metro: $115,863 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 02452, shaded by typical home value024520242102451024780247202453024740213502476024650245802466
  • Under $810k
  • $810k–$1.1M
  • $1.1M–$1.3M
  • $1.3M–$1.5M
  • $1.5M+
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ZIP codes around 02452, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 02452 is outlined.

How 02452 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 02452 (Waltham, MA) is worth about $849,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 02452 are 17% above the typical value in the Boston metro area ($726,000) and 2.3 times the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 02452 rose 1.3%, compared with +2.1% in the Boston metro area and +1.2% nationally.

Typical rent is $2,781 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 7% below the Boston metro area ($2,987) and 44% above the U.S. ($1,932). Rents were flat over the past year.

The median household income is $118,431, against $115,863 in the Boston metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 15,808 people live in 02452 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

02452 has the 89th-highest typical home value of the 272 ZIP codes in the Boston metro area and the 108th-highest of 484 in Massachusetts with Zillow figures.

Part of: Waltham, MA · Middlesex County, MA · Boston metro area · Massachusetts

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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