Homes, values and local insight for Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Typical home value $1,032,000.
Reviewed and updated October 3, 2026 by Ryan and Megan Winslow, Winslow Homes
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Cambridge is home to Harvard University and MIT, and the tourism office calls it the City of Squares. Harvard, Central, Kendall, Inman and Porter Squares each run on their own mix of shops, restaurants and music venues. Kendall Square is a hub for technology and biotech research.
Colonists founded Newtowne on the Charles River in 1630 as a planned capital for the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Harvard College was founded there in 1636, and the village took the name Cambridge in 1638. George Washington made the Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House his headquarters in 1775 and 1776, and Cambridge became a city in 1846 by uniting Old Cambridge, Cambridgeport and East Cambridge. Cambridge mixes students, researchers, long-time families and tech workers in a dense, walkable city of more than 100,000 people. The city is easiest to get around on foot, by bike or on the Red Line, and the Charles River paths and Fresh Pond are where people run, walk and bike.
The historic core around Harvard Yard and Cambridge Common. The Old Cambridge Historic District covers most of Brattle Street, once Tory Row, where Loyalist mansions from the 1700s still stand. Exterior changes here go through Historical Commission review. ( source )
The city's traditional downtown on Massachusetts Avenue, a mix of cultures, restaurants and music clubs like The Middle East. Central Fire Station and Central Square Theater sit here, and the Red Line stops in the square. ( source )
The MIT side of the city and a center for software and biotech firms. Home to the MIT Museum and a Red Line stop. ( source )
A residential neighborhood that grew along the roads to the West Boston (Longfellow) Bridge after 1793. The Fort Washington Historic District protects remains of a 1775 earthwork fort. Jahunger and the annual Port Arts Festival are local draws. ( source )
Opened for development in 1809 and the city's industrial center until the 1880s. Irish, Italian and Portuguese families shaped the neighborhood, which still hosts the Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian. A Neighborhood Conservation District study has been under way for part of the area. ( source )
The residential blocks between Harvard and Central Squares, bounded by Prospect Street, Prescott Street, Kirkland Street and Massachusetts Avenue. A Neighborhood Conservation District set up in 1985 reviews exterior projects. ( source )
North Cambridge grew around clay pits and brickyards, with workers' cottages housing many Irish immigrants. Today it and Porter Square offer Red Line access, Porter Square Books and the Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District of about 220 properties. ( source )
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand for Central Asian influenced Uyghur cooking at a good value. ( source )
Spanish and Japanese · 310 Massachusetts Ave, Central SquareChef Tracy Chang's MICHELIN Bib Gourmand spot blending Spanish and Japanese flavors, with a strong cocktail and Spanish wine list. ( source )
Hunan Chinese · 270 Third St, Kendall SquareMICHELIN Bib Gourmand for authentic Hunan cuisine, with weekend specials for adventurous eaters. ( source )
Eastern Mediterranean · 134 Hampshire St, Inman SquareFarm-to-table meze from Chef Ana Sortun and a wine list of organic and biodynamic wines. MICHELIN Recommended. ( source )
Italian · 1682 Massachusetts Ave, between Harvard and Porter SquaresChef Michael Pagliarini hand-rolls fresh pasta each morning in a brick-and-wood trattoria. MICHELIN Recommended. ( source )
Seafood · 1 Shepard St, Porter SquareSeasonal seafood with global flavors, sourced from small boat fishermen. MICHELIN Recommended. ( source )
New American with Italian influence · 928 Massachusetts Ave, between Central and Harvard SquaresA trattoria-style neighborhood spot from Chris and Pam Willis, with Old and New World wines. MICHELIN Recommended. ( source )
Farm to table · 1281 Cambridge St, Inman SquareChef Erin Miller's globally inspired, locally sourced tasting menus, with seats at the chef's counter. MICHELIN Recommended. ( source )
Inman Square music venue open since 2005 and named one of the best jazz clubs in the world nine times by DownBeat. Artists sell their own tickets, so the money goes to them. ( source )
Jazz and world music club at 1 Bennett St in Harvard Square since 1985, in Boston magazine's Best of Boston Hall of Fame. ( source )
A hidden 21+ arcade bar in Central Square from Area Four and Roxy's Grilled Cheese, with pinball, retro games, cocktails and grilled cheese. ( source )
Harvard Square music venue the tourism office calls one of the most iconic listening rooms in the city. ( source )
A Central Square live music venue that has been a neighborhood staple for years. ( source )
Family-owned since 1932 on Massachusetts Ave in Harvard Square, with new, used and bargain books. ( source )
Independent, full-service general bookstore at 1815 Massachusetts Ave. ( source )
The Boston area's first permanent romance bookstore, on Brattle St, with a George Howell Coffee bar inside. ( source )
Letterpress print studio and paper boutique on Cambridge St in Inman Square. ( source )
Natural products store in Porter Square since 1974 and a founding member of Cambridge Local First. ( source )
Two-level shopping center on the Charles River in East Cambridge with Apple, Zara, lululemon and the CanalSide food hall. ( source )
A 155-acre kettle hole reservoir with 162 acres of land around it, a nine-hole golf course and a 2.25-mile perimeter road for walking, running and biking. ( source )
in townRiverside paths from the Museum of Science to Eliot Bridge with Boston skyline views, benches and picnic areas. ( source )
in townHistoric common at Massachusetts Ave and Garden St, once a militia training ground and now a shaded gathering spot. ( source )
in townAn 8.5-acre Charles River park completed in 2007, with a riverfront promenade and a fishing pier. ( source )
nearby town: ConcordState reservation in Concord around the 102-foot-deep glacial pond that inspired Thoreau. Swimming, trails through Walden Woods and a replica of Thoreau's cabin. ( source )
nearby town: ConcordNational park preserving the battlefields of April 19, 1775, including the North Bridge and The Wayside, home of authors. ( source )
nearby towns: Concord and SudburyWildlife refuge with Concord and Sudbury units for hiking, snowshoeing, fishing and boating along river habitats. ( source )
Free every day, Tuesday to Sunday. The collection of more than a quarter million works includes Van Gogh, Monet, Sargent and Pollock. ( source )
12,000 specimens, including dinosaurs, minerals and the famous Blaschka Glass Flowers, 3,000 glass models of plants. ( source )
Interactive exhibits on invention, science and technology in Kendall Square, plus the monthly After Dark evening series. ( source )
Georgian house on Brattle St that was Washington's first long-term Revolutionary War headquarters and later Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's home. Open seasonally, May through October. ( source )
Founded in 1831 between Cambridge and Watertown, one of the first rural cemeteries in the U.S. and a National Historic Landmark, with 175 acres, about 5,000 trees and guided tours. ( source )
The world's largest regatta, held since 1965. Crowds watch from Weeks Footbridge, Eliot Bridge and Herter Park. ( source )
SeptemberA two-day Cambridge festival weekend, September 12 to 13 in 2026. ( source )
OctoberOktoberfest and the HONK! Parade share one October day, October 11 in 2026. ( source )
SeptemberCambridge artists open their studios to visitors, September 19 to 20 in 2026. ( source )
NovemberA fall half marathon in Cambridge, November 1 in 2026. ( source )
Amigos School, Baldwin School, Cambridgeport School, Fletcher Maynard Academy, Graham and Parks School, Haggerty School, King Open School, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School, Morse School, Peabody School, Tobin Montessori School
MiddleAmigos School (upper), Cambridge Street Upper School, Putnam Avenue Upper School, Rindge Avenue Upper Campus, Darby Vassall Upper School
HighCambridge Rindge and Latin School, Rindge School of Technical Arts, High School Extension Program
PrivateBuckingham Browne & Nichols School, Shady Hill School
Listed for reference, not ranked. Confirm school zoning for any address with the district. ( source )
I-90 (Mass Pike) runs parallel to Cambridge into Boston, I-93 passes Cambridge, and Memorial Drive, Fresh Pond Parkway and Massachusetts Ave are the main local routes. The MBTA Red Line stops at Kendall, Central, Harvard, Porter and North Cambridge, and the Green Line serves East Cambridge.
AirportsBoston Logan International Airport is about 8 miles away. Manchester-Boston Regional, T.F. Green in Providence and Worcester Regional also serve the area.
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The typical home in Cambridge is worth $1,032,000, 27% above the Middlesex County typical value of $814,000 and 56% above the Massachusetts typical value of $662,000.
Zillow Home Value Index for Cambridge, August 2026. The middle of the market for single family homes and condos.
Home values in Cambridge moved +7.6% over five years and +35.7% over ten.
Median gross rent in Cambridge. Useful for investors running rental numbers.
Share of occupied homes in Cambridge lived in by the owner.
Older homes often need inspection focus on roof, systems and windows.
Median household income in Cambridge.
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Typical value $924,000 · 82,149 residents
Area guide →Typical value $819,000 · 35,985 residents
Area guide →Typical value $826,000 · 59,898 residents
Area guide →Typical value $1,447,000 · 27,442 residents
Area guide →Typical value $1,071,000 · 47,112 residents
Area guide →Typical value $1,123,000 · 63,925 residents
Area guide →See the full Middlesex County real estate guide or the Massachusetts real estate guide.
The Zillow Home Value Index for Cambridge was $1,032,000 in August 2026, -0.6% over the past year.
Cambridge is in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
About 121,186 people as of the 2024 Census Bureau estimate, up from 118,379 in 2020.
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34% of occupied homes in Cambridge are owner occupied, based on the 2019 to 2023 American Community Survey.
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 population estimates and 2019 to 2023 American Community Survey; Zillow Home Value Index, August 2026. Numbers update as new data is released. Talk to Ryan and Megan for current sold prices on your street.
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The typical home in Cambridge is worth $1,087,537 as of August 2026, across 5 ZIP codes ranging from $899,450 in 02141 to $1,313,035 in 02142. Values moved +0.5% over the last 12 months at the middle ZIP code.
| ZIP | Typical value | 12 months | 5 years | Median sale, Mar to May 2026 | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02138 | $1,150,205 | +0.5% | +9.2% | $1,229,000 | 19 |
| 02139 | $1,003,714 | +1.1% | +13.2% | $1,325,000 | 23 |
| 02140 | $1,087,537 | +0.0% | +5.1% | ||
| 02141 | $899,450 | +2.3% | +11.8% | ||
| 02142 | $1,313,035 | +0.2% | +11.6% | $1,390,500 | 61 |
Sources: Zillow Home Value Index through August 2026 and the Redfin Data Center ZIP code tracker, March to May 2026. Ask Ryan and Megan for a value for your own home.
