West End Waltham

Waltham, MA

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West End Waltham - Waltham, MA

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Abundant businesses sit in this upscale neighborhood

Upscale Suburban Waterfront Commuter

Nestled along Interstate 95, Waltham’s West End sits approximately three miles west of the city’s center and 17 miles from Downtown Boston. West End sits on the Cambridge Reservoir, and residents enjoy a variety of rental options, ranging from upscale condos to luxury apartments. The majority of the neighborhood that’s not residential is made up of industrial centers, office buildings, and dense woodlands. Further out from the West End you’ll find stately homes and spacious suburbs. As you near the city, residential streets get busier and there are more big-city amenities to be found.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in West End Waltham is $1,262 for a studio, $1,531 for one bedroom, $1,877 for two bedrooms, and $2,306 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in West End Waltham has decreased by -0.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 547 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,262/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 774 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,531/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,106 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,877/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,457 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,306/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

37

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

31

Some Transit

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You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

29

Somewhat Bikeable

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You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Land's Sake Farm
  • Beaver Brook Reservation
  • Mass Audubon's Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Codman Community Farms
  • Hazel Brook Conservation Area

Airports

  • General Edward Lawrence Logan International
  • Worcester Regional

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.