Waltham, MA · Boston metro

September 2026

02451,02453

Long-term Rental Rates

Long-term rental rates for Waltham (02451,02453), in the Boston metro area, as of September 2026.

Apartment

Unit Type Price 1 Mo Change 1 Yr Change
1-Bedroom $2,436 – $2,720 -4.30% 14.30%
2-Bedroom $3,052 – $3,407 -3.62% 5.25%
3-Bedroom $3,568 – $4,024 1.49% 9.03%
4-Bedroom $3,564 – $3,822 -3.44% 1.27%

Condo/Townhome

Unit Type Price 1 Mo Change 1 Yr Change
1-Bedroom $2,297 – $2,415 -3.80% 0.81%
2-Bedroom $2,973 – $3,201 2.72% 3.28%
3-Bedroom $3,219 – $3,466 -2.16% -4.31%
4-Bedroom $3,775 – $4,106 5.25% 4.57%

Single-Family

Unit Type Price 1 Mo Change 1 Yr Change
1-Bedroom $2,041 – $2,176 -0.32% 5.04%
2-Bedroom $2,646 – $2,810 -0.22% 1.39%
3-Bedroom $3,617 – $3,934 2.34% 3.51%
4-Bedroom $4,055 – $4,349 6.34% 1.83%
Data updated: October 19, 2026
Waltham Rental Trends · Boston metro

In the Waltham (02451, 02453) rental market, 1-bedroom apartments reached a median rent of $2,681 in August 2026, representing a 16.78% year-over-year increase. This annual jump is the highest across all tracked segments in Waltham (02451, 02453), capturing investor attention.

While 2-bedroom condos in Waltham (02451, 02453) declined 3.16% month-over-month to $3,024 in August, 2-bedroom apartments dipped just 0.05% MoM to $3,332. This contrast highlights the sharper depreciation among condos in Waltham (02451, 02453).

For larger units, Waltham (02451, 02453) rental trends indicate that 4-bedroom single-family homes increased 8.41% month-over-month, reaching $3,936 in August. By contrast, 3-bedroom condos declined 0.29% MoM, settling at $3,463, pointing to shifting demand in the higher bedroom categories.

12-Month Median Rent Trend

Apartment

Month 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR
September 2026 $2,578 $3,230 $3,796 $3,693
August 2026 $2,681 $3,332 $3,653 $3,828
July 2026 $2,734 $3,337 $3,542 $3,762
June 2026 $2,677 $3,332 $3,636 $3,882
May 2026 $2,577 $3,211 $3,665 $3,728
April 2026 $2,508 $3,169 $3,679 $3,733
March 2026 $2,366 $2,914 $3,596 $3,747
February 2026 $2,374 $2,940 $3,622 $3,616
January 2026 $2,463 $2,971 $3,504 $3,586
December 2025 $2,327 $2,818 $3,313 $3,581
November 2025 $2,304 $2,910 $3,392 $3,598
October 2025 $2,283 $2,927 $3,413 $3,626

Condo / Townhome

Month 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR
September 2026 $2,356 $3,087 $3,343 $3,941
August 2026 $2,477 $3,024 $3,463 $3,738
July 2026 $2,449 $3,130 $3,394 $3,716
June 2026 $2,584 $3,004 $3,608 $3,724
May 2026 $2,528 $3,206 $3,275 $3,861
April 2026 $2,489 $2,998 $3,537 $3,717
March 2026 $2,415 $2,957 $3,436 $3,673
February 2026 $2,398 $2,851 $3,468 $3,650
January 2026 $2,386 $2,900 $3,427 $3,632
December 2025 $2,343 $2,895 $3,428 $3,641
November 2025 $2,361 $2,938 $3,426 $3,685
October 2025 $2,335 $2,978 $3,492 $3,716

Single-Family

Month 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR
September 2026 $2,108 $2,728 $3,775 $4,202
August 2026 $2,114 $2,729 $3,698 $3,936
July 2026 $2,122 $2,897 $3,842 $3,632
June 2026 $2,098 $2,730 $3,855 $4,167
May 2026 $2,100 $2,722 $3,749 $4,217
April 2026 $2,081 $2,761 $3,693 $4,154
March 2026 $1,999 $2,669 $3,484 $3,925
February 2026 $1,986 $2,626 $3,449 $3,978
January 2026 $1,975 $2,609 $3,469 $4,024
December 2025 $1,968 $2,613 $3,506 $3,996
November 2025 $1,974 $2,636 $3,548 $4,015
October 2025 $1,991 $2,659 $3,579 $4,055

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