Housing · Burlington

Burlington, MA housing market

The typical Burlington home is worth about $877,000, up 1.9% in a year, 33% above the Massachusetts typical home. Homes typically sell in 17 days, a little above asking.

Home values, sales, trends and how Burlington compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.

The market right now

Burlington at a glance

Typical home value
$877K
▲ 1.9% in a year · Zillow
Median sale price
$890K
May 2026 · Redfin
Days on market
17
Massachusetts: 21 days
Sale-to-list
103.9%
Homes sell above asking
Homes sold
19
in May · 32 for sale
Market temperature

A strong seller's market

Buyer's marketBalancedSeller's market

Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.

Ten-year trend

Typical home value, 2016–2026

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$300K$400K$500K$600K$700K$800K$900K 20182020202220242026 Burlington $877K Massachusetts $662K
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JanuaryBurlingtonMassachusetts
2017$531,000$382,000
2018$563,000$407,000
2019$597,000$426,000
2020$610,000$438,000
2021$669,000$485,000
2022$717,000$536,000
2023$759,000$572,000
2024$826,000$616,000
2025$863,000$648,000
2026$873,000$658,000
August 2026$877,000$662,000
Next door

Burlington and its neighbors

The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
TownTypical value1-yr changeDays on marketMedian income
Burlington $877K +1.9% 17 $146,436
Lexington $1.57M +2.9% 17 $238,444
Woburn $759K +2.2% 20 $111,185
Wilmington $785K +2.6% 19 $168,152
Billerica $703K +2.5% 19 $148,200
Pinehurst — — — $146,250
Bedford $1.04M +1.9% 24 $172,400
Affordability

6 years of income

The typical Burlington home costs about 6 years of the town's median household income, less than across Massachusetts (6.4 years).

How Burlington ranks on affordability →

Home value ÷ ACS median household income.

The homes

Owners, rent & taxes

Homeownership
74.2%
Massachusetts: 62.5%
Median tax bill
$6,165
Massachusetts: $5,992
Median rent
$2,718
Massachusetts: $1,762
Typical home built
1972
Massachusetts: 1964

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.

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