What is the price per square foot in Waban, Newton?

Single-family: $642 (most sold between $550 and $718). Past 12 months, verified market data.

How fast do homes sell in Waban?

Single-family: a median 12 days to an accepted offer (52 sales).

How much is rent in Waban?

3+ bedrooms: $6,500 a month (leases signed in the past 12 months).

Newton · neighborhood report

Waban

52 single-family homes sold here in the past 12 months for a typical $2,215,000, or $642 a square foot.

By the Observer Neighborhoods Desk · Verified market data, updated November 10, 2026

$2.21M: typical single-family home sale price, past 12 months
$642: per square foot
12 days: typical time to an accepted offer

Key factsAs of November 10, 2026

As of November 10, 2026, 52 single-family homes sold in Waban, Newton in the past 12 months, for a typical $2,215,000 ($642 per square foot).
That is 4% more per square foot than single-family homes across Newton ($618).
Single-family homes in Waban took a typical 12 days to get an accepted offer (Newton overall: 11), and 37% sold at or above the first asking price.
36% of the 11 homes for sale in Waban have cut their asking price.
Typical rent in Waban, Newton (leases in the past 12 months): 3+ bedrooms $6,500 a month.

Cite as: “Waban, Newton neighborhood report,” Boston Real Estate Observer, https://bostonrealestateobserver.com/towns/newton/waban/ (verified market data as of November 10, 2026).

Observer Condo Index, October 2026: 101.5. Greater Boston condos sold for a typical $601 a square foot over the last three months.

By type of homePast 12 months

Type	Sales	Typical price	Per sq ft	Middle half, per sq ft	Days to offer	At or above asking
Single-family	52	$2.21M	$642	$550–$718	12	37%

What single-family homes in Waban sell for, per square foot

Typical sale price per square foot, single-family homes, by quarter (quarters with 8 or more sales).

$800$400

$654

2025 Q42026 Q3

Source: Verified market data; analysis by the Observer Markets Desk.

Show the numbers

Quarter	Per sq ft	Sales
2025 Q4	$582	9
2026 Q1	$650	9
2026 Q2	$643	23
2026 Q3	$654	14

RentLeases signed in the past 12 months

3+ bedrooms: $6,500 a month (12 leases)

Questions people ask

What is the price per square foot in Waban, Newton?: Single-family: $642 (most sold between $550 and $718). Past 12 months, verified market data.
How fast do homes sell in Waban?: Single-family: a median 12 days to an accepted offer (52 sales).
How much is rent in Waban?: 3+ bedrooms: $6,500 a month (leases signed in the past 12 months).

Other neighborhoods in Newton

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