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Arlington, MA Home Values and Rents
The typical home value in Arlington is $1,057,808, 19th highest of 223 cities and towns in Massachusetts. Median rent is $2,925 a month.
- Typical home value
- $1,057,808
- 19th of 223 in MA
- Median rent
- $2,925/mo
- Zillow observed rent
- Price change, 1 year
- +2.8%
- Sep 2026
- Homeownership
- 61.6%
- MA: 62.5%
Home sale prices in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area
Zillow median sale price, Sep 2026
$688,234+3.5% from a year earlier
Half of homes in the metro area sold for more and half for less. Zillow publishes sale prices for metro areas, not for single counties or cities.
Typical home value in Arlington
Zillow Home Value Index, all homes, middle tier
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| Period | Arlington |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $1,057,808 |
| Dec 2025 | $1,048,345 |
| Dec 2024 | $1,019,483 |
| Dec 2023 | $981,405 |
| Dec 2022 | $901,174 |
| Dec 2021 | $858,138 |
| Dec 2020 | $801,257 |
| Dec 2019 | $752,910 |
| Dec 2018 | $743,169 |
| Dec 2017 | $695,643 |
| Dec 2016 | $639,640 |
| Dec 2015 | $601,513 |
| Dec 2014 | $559,235 |
| Dec 2013 | $517,200 |
| Dec 2012 | $464,701 |
Over five years, Arlington prices changed +24.5%.
Source: Zillow Research · Last updated 09/01/2026
Housing at a glance
American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, compared with Massachusetts
- Median home value
- $933,800 · MA $562,100
- Median gross rent
- $2,082/mo · MA $1,762
- Home value to income
- 6.2 times the median household income ($150,701)
- Rent to income
- A year of median rent equals 17% of median household income
- Owner-occupied
- 61.6% of 20,005 households
- Housing units
- 20,746
- Vacancy rate
- 3.6%
- Median year built
- 1945
Fair Market Rents, FY2027
HUD rent standard for Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area
| Unit size | Monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Studio | $2,440 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,518 |
| 2 bedrooms | $3,008 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,584 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,953 |
Home values by ZIP code
Median home value and rent (ACS 2020-2024); price changes from the FHFA annual ZIP index
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the typical home value in Arlington, MA?
- The typical home value in Arlington is $1,057,808 (Zillow Home Value Index, Sep 2026). The Massachusetts median is $562,100.
- How much is rent in Arlington?
- The median rent in Arlington is $2,925 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index). HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit is $3,008.
- Are home prices going up in Arlington?
- The typical home value in Arlington changed +2.8% over one year and +24.5% over five years, as of Sep 2026.
- How does Arlington compare with the rest of Massachusetts?
- Arlington has the 19th highest median home value of 223 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in Massachusetts.
- Which ZIP code in Arlington has the highest home values?
- ZIP code 02476 has the highest median home value at $934,800, and 02474 has the lowest at $933,200.