The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 02461 sells for about $1,880,000, or $621 per square foot.
Prices are up +4.36% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 27 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,978 a month.
ZIP 02461 — Newton
The housing market in 02461 remains highly competitive with limited inventory and strong demand, keeping prices elevated. While year-over-year price growth is positive, the market is showing signs of stabilization as buyers navigate high interest rates and premium valuations.
This ZIP is ideal for affluent families and professionals seeking a suburban lifestyle with high-quality schools and convenient transit access to Boston's employment core.
Median prices moved up 4.4% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 27 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 99% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.8% · poverty 3.5% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 02461, Middlesex County, MA
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
The area is served by the highly-regarded Newton Public Schools district, which is consistently ranked among the top-performing systems in Massachusetts.
Newton Highlands benefits from proximity to major Boston-area employment hubs and the ongoing development of transit-oriented infrastructure along the MBTA Green Line corridor.
Property taxes are assessed by the City of Newton based on local millage rates; residents are subject to Massachusetts state income tax and local municipal levies.
Residents have excellent access to the MBTA Green Line (D branch) for direct transit into downtown Boston, while major highway access is provided by I-95/Route 128 and the Massachusetts Turnpike.
The area features significant green space including the Newton Highlands Playground and proximity to the Charles River pathways, with local shopping and dining concentrated in the village center.
The rental market is characterized by high demand and low vacancy rates, driven by the area's proximity to Boston and top-tier educational institutions.
The local economy is anchored by the broader Boston-Cambridge-Newton metropolitan area, with strong concentrations in education, healthcare, technology, and professional services.
The area is served by the MBTA Green Line D branch, providing reliable transit connectivity to the Boston employment core, complemented by extensive regional highway access.
Development activity is focused on transit-oriented residential and mixed-use projects near village centers and MBTA stations.
Parcels are served by the Newton Public Schools district and various municipal utility and service districts.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and US Census Bureau ZCTA profiles.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum4.68.4 mi
- Supercharged Entertainment4.519.2 mi
- Apex Entertainment Marlborough4.419.4 mi
- F1 Arcade Boston4.58.7 mi
- Museum of Illusions Boston4.58.5 mi
- Fenway Park4.86.1 mi
- TD Garden4.68.3 mi
- Gillette Stadium4.615.7 mi
- Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center4.58.5 mi
- Topgolf Boston - Canton3.98.7 mi
- Fenway Park4.86.1 mi
- Boston Common4.77.8 mi
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston4.86.1 mi
- New England Aquarium4.48.7 mi
- Harvard Square4.66.1 mi
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston4.86.1 mi
- Boston Public Library4.87 mi
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum4.75.8 mi
- Museum of Science4.77.9 mi
- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum4.68.4 mi
- Boston Common4.77.8 mi
- Franklin Park Zoo4.46 mi
- Public Garden4.87.5 mi
- Charles River Esplanade4.87.2 mi
- Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University4.84.4 mi
- Community Boating, Inc.4.67.6 mi
- MIT Sailing Pavilion4.96.8 mi
- Topgolf Boston - Canton3.98.7 mi
- Granite Links Golf Club4.69.4 mi
- Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course3.92.4 mi
- George Wright4.54.9 mi
- Newton Commonwealth Golf Course42.8 mi
- Encore Boston Harbor4.39 mi
- Burlington Mall4.411.7 mi
- Natick Mall4.59.1 mi
- Prudential Center Boston4.56.8 mi
- Quincy Market4.58.4 mi
- Boston Logan International Airport4.110.7 mi
- Park Shuttle & Fly4.511.1 mi
- The Lounge3.410.5 mi
- Boston Skydive Center530.5 mi
- DaCoopas Pizza4.110.3 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
A central community park providing recreational space and sports facilities.
A popular local destination for swimming and seasonal recreation.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.