Housing mix
Waltham, MA housing supply, ownership, and rent
What the latest ACS housing mix can and cannot tell buyers and renters comparing options in Waltham, MA.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Start with the dated local finding: Waltham, MA's current ACS housing baseline includes 26,728 total housing units, 25,498 occupied units, and 1,230 vacant units. In practical terms, those counts can help a borrower establish the scale of the measured housing base before comparing tenure, rent, current listings, property condition, and financing. The figures describe stock across the survey period; they do not say that 1,230 homes were listed for sale or available to rent at one moment. For the decision at hand, reading 26,728 total units with 25,498 occupied and 1,230 vacant units keeps the release internally grounded while leaving live availability to current listing and property evidence.
Waltham, MA's ACS median gross rent is $2,268, while renter-occupied units account for 50.3% of occupied housing and owner-occupied units account for 49.7%. The $2,268 median includes rent and certain utilities for the measured rental stock; it does not identify a lease offer comparable to a home under consideration.