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Natick, Massachusetts Real Estate

Homes, values and local insight for Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Typical home value $889,000.

Reviewed and updated October 3, 2026 by Ryan and Megan Winslow, Winslow Homes

Ryan and Megan Winslow Broker Owners3,000+ homes soldSince 2009 REALTOR®4 states broker in FL, MA, CT, RIU.S. Army RetiredBest of Central MA winners
$889,000Typical home value
+1.5%Home values, past year
37,316Residents (2024)
$135,000Median household income
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Life in Natick, MA

Natick hosts about four miles of the Boston Marathon course, from mile 7.5 to mile 11.7. It is home to Lake Cochituate and Cochituate State Park, the Natick Mall on Route 9, and Casey's Diner, a lunch car that has served steamed hot dogs downtown since 1927.

Natick was established as a Praying Town in 1651, and the John Eliot Historic District in South Natick preserves that early village center. Henry Wilson came to Natick as a young man, learned shoemaking, and went on to become a U.S. Senator and Vice President; a memorial park dedicated in 1901 honors him. In the 1970s the town created the John Eliot and Henry Wilson historic districts to protect its oldest neighborhoods. Natick mixes a walkable downtown with a commuter rail stop, quiet historic streets in South Natick, and lakefront recreation on the north side of town. Weekends revolve around the Saturday farmers market, shows at TCAN, and time on the rail trail and lake.

Natick neighborhoods

Natick Center

The downtown around Natick Common at Routes 27 and 135, a cultural district with restaurants, shops, TCAN, and the Natick Center commuter rail station. ( source )

South Natick

The village along the Charles River where Natick began as a Praying Town in 1651. Much of its center sits in the John Eliot Historic District, with Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, the Bacon Free Library, and Lookout Farm close by. ( source )

West Central Street (Henry Wilson Historic District)

A historic corridor along West Central Street protected as the Henry Wilson Historic District. Exterior changes to homes here need Historic District Commission approval. ( source )

West Natick

The west side of town near the Framingham line, served by the West Natick commuter rail station at 249 West Central Street and the Cole Center on Boden Lane. A planned Lake Cochituate Path would link West Natick neighborhoods to the Cochituate Rail Trail. ( source )

Lake Cochituate area

The north side of town around Lake Cochituate's three linked ponds and Cochituate State Park on Commonwealth Road, popular for boating, swimming, and fishing. ( source )

Route 9 Golden Triangle

The commercial district around the Natick Mall at 1245 Worcester Street, part of the regional Golden Triangle shopping area. This is where most big-box shopping and chain dining sits. ( source )

Where locals eat in Natick

Classic American diner · 36 South Avenue, Natick Center

Casey's Diner

Famous for steamed hot dogs, served in a 1922 Worcester Lunch Car listed on the National Register of Historic Places and run by the same family for four generations. ( source )

Thai, Korean and sushi · 25 Washington Street, Natick Center

Dah-Mee

Family-owned since 2000, known for Pad Thai, Green Curry, stone pot Bibimbap and Bulgogi with house-made kimchi. ( source )

Italian · 23 Washington Street, Natick Center

Agostino's Italian Restaurant

A 35-plus-year local standby known for veal and chicken parmigiana and slow-roasted prime rib on Friday and Saturday nights. ( source )

Farm-to-table · 13 West Central Street, Natick Center

Buttercup

A dinner spot with a dining room, bar and outdoor patio, open Tuesday through Saturday evenings. ( source )

Italian kitchen and market · 9 Main Street, Natick Center

Lola's Italian Kitchen & Market

Family recipes with roots in Southern Italy, plus market items to take home and a gluten-free menu. ( source )

Mediterranean and Middle Eastern · Natick

Cilicia Mediterranean Market and Kitchen

Family-owned kitchen and international grocery known for kebabs, shawarma plates and baklava. ( source )

Breakfast and lunch · 12 Washington Street

Eli's

A block from Natick Center, known for big breakfasts like the barbecue pork Porky Pig omelette and loaded cheesy tots. ( source )

Prepared meals and bakery · 148 East Central Street

Renée's Kitchen

Home-style dinners made fresh daily, scratch soups and in-house baked goods, ready to heat and eat. ( source )

Coffee, drinks and hangouts

The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN)

Concerts, film screenings, open mic nights and community theater at 14 Summer Street in Natick Center. ( source )

Morse Tavern

Family-owned pub at 85 East Central Street with pub fare, Greek specialties and live local bands on weekends. ( source )

Cochituate Rail Trail

A walking and biking trail through Natick supported by the Friends of Natick Trails, who run Trails Day and other events along it. ( source )

Natick Common

The green at the heart of Natick Center that hosts the spring and summer farmers market, Natick Nights, and Natick Days. ( source )

Morse Institute Library

Natick's public library, with a Library of Things, museum passes, programs for kids and teens, and evening hours Monday through Thursday. ( source )

Shopping in Natick

Natick Mall

Regional mall at 1245 Worcester Street (Route 9) with stores and restaurants in the Golden Triangle shopping area. ( source )

Natick Outdoor Store

Founded in 1947 by WWII veteran Huck Saxe as an army-navy store, now a full-line sporting goods, clothing and outdoor store at 38 North Avenue. ( source )

Five Crows

Gallery and gift shop at 41 Main Street selling work from more than 120 New England artists, open since 2002. ( source )

H. Brandt Jewelers

Fine jewelry, diamonds, engagement rings and custom designs at 31 Main Street in Natick Center. ( source )

Music Go Round Natick

Buys and sells used musical instruments and gear on Route 9, with walk-in trade-ins and no appointment needed. ( source )

Parks, beaches and nature

in town

Cochituate State Park

State park on Lake Cochituate at 43 Commonwealth Road with swimming, boating, fishing, kayak rentals and the 1.5-mile Snake Brook Trail. This is Natick's nearest state park. ( source )

in town

Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary

Mass Audubon sanctuary at 280 Eliot Street in South Natick with 624 acres and about 8 miles of trails through woods, fields, marsh and along the Charles River. ( source )

in town

South Natick Dam Park

Riverside park established in 1933 at the Charles River dam on the site of a colonial-era grist mill, with the old millstones set into the paving. ( source )

in town

Memorial Beach at Dug Pond

Town beach with lifeguards, a floating dock, slide, swim lessons and a summer swim team. The town lists it as closed for the 2026 season. ( source )

next town east, Wellesley

The Garden at Elm Bank (Wellesley)

Massachusetts Horticultural Society gardens on the Elm Bank Reservation at 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, with seasonal displays and accessible paths. ( source )

about 10 to 15 miles north

Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (Sudbury and Concord)

Wetlands along the Sudbury and Concord Rivers with trails, a boat launch in the Sudbury unit, and an observation tower in the Concord unit that is a noted birding spot. ( source )

about 15 miles north

Minute Man National Historical Park (Concord, Lincoln and Lexington)

National park covering the battlefields and Battle Road of April 19, 1775, including the North Bridge in Concord. ( source )

Attractions and landmarks

Natick History Museum

Natick Historical Society exhibits in the lower level of the Bacon Free Library at 58 Eliot Street in South Natick. The society also offers 60-minute guided walks of historic South Natick. ( source )

Henry Wilson Memorial Park

Memorial dedicated in 1901 to Henry Wilson, the Natick shoemaker who became U.S. Vice President. It includes a restored ten-footer shoe shop and period shoemaking tools. ( source )

Belkin Family Lookout Farm

Working orchard in South Natick, founded in 1651, with U-pick fruit, a corn maze, play areas, a farm market, and a brewery and cider taproom with weekend live music. ( source )

Natick Community Organic Farm

Nonprofit certified-organic farm with farm animals and education programs, open to visitors from sunrise to sunset every day with no admission fee. ( source )

Boston Marathon course

About four miles of the Boston Marathon run through Natick, from mile 7.5 to mile 11.7, making the town a popular spectator stop on Patriots' Day. ( source )

Annual events

April (Patriots' Day)

Boston Marathon

Runners pass through Natick between mile 7.5 and mile 11.7, and Natick Center fills with spectators. ( source )

Summer (June, July and August)

Natick Nights

Evening community gatherings with booths in Natick Center. ( source )

September

Natick Days

Annual festival on Natick Common where local nonprofits and youth groups showcase their work, with food, games and a DPW touch-a-truck. ( source )

Saturdays year-round, 9 am to 1 pm

Natick Farmers Market

Held on Natick Common in spring and summer and at the Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, in fall and winter. ( source )

October

Natick Artist Open Studios

A weekend when local artists open their studios to visitors, listed by the Natick Center Cultural District. ( source )

Brownstone townhomes on a Boston street

Natick Public Schools

Elementary

Bennett-Hemenway Elementary School, Brown Elementary School, Lilja Elementary School, Memorial Elementary School

Middle

Kennedy Middle School, Wilson Middle School

High

Natick High School

Private

Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Riverbend School (Montessori, toddler through grade 8)

Listed for reference, not ranked. Confirm school zoning for any address with the district. ( source )

Buying in Natick: what Ryan and Megan check

  • Homes in the John Eliot Historic District (South Natick) and the Henry Wilson Historic District (West Central Street) need Historic District Commission approval before any exterior change.
  • Confirm whether a property is on town sewer or a private septic system; the Natick Health Department handles septic information and permits.
  • Natick is part of the Charles River Watershed Flood Model, so check FEMA flood maps and drainage for homes near the Charles River, Lake Cochituate and other ponds.
  • The town declares emergency parking bans during major snowstorms, so homes without enough off-street parking need a winter plan.
  • Drought rules can limit outdoor watering to one day a week by odd or even street number, which matters for buyers planning lawns or irrigation.
Roads

Route 9 (Worcester Street), Route 27 (Main Street), Route 135 (Central Street), and the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) along the north side of town. The MBTA Framingham/Worcester commuter rail line stops at Natick Center and West Natick.

Airports

Boston Logan International Airport, about 30 to 45 minutes by car depending on traffic. Worcester Regional Airport is about 40 minutes west.

Boston: about 30 to 45 min Framingham: about 10 min Wellesley: about 10 min Worcester: about 35 to 40 min

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Market data

Natick by the numbers

The typical home in Natick is worth $889,000, 9% above the Middlesex County typical value of $814,000 and 34% above the Massachusetts typical value of $662,000.

Typical home value

$889,000

Zillow Home Value Index for Natick, August 2026. The middle of the market for single family homes and condos.

5 year change

+23.7%

Home values in Natick moved +23.7% over five years and +66.3% over ten.

Median rent

$2,059/mo

Median gross rent in Natick. Useful for investors running rental numbers.

Homeownership

68%

Share of occupied homes in Natick lived in by the owner.

Median year built

1966

Older homes often need inspection focus on roof, systems and windows.

Household income

$135,000

Median household income in Natick.

Mortgage planning for a home in Natick
Financing

Buying in Natick with the right loan

Ryan and Megan are mortgage bankers with The Federal Savings Bank, lending in all 50 states. You get the home and the loan from one team. On a typical Natick home of $889,000:

  • FHA, 3.5% down: $31,113 down, loan of $858,000
  • Conventional, 5% down: $44,447 down, loan of $844,000
  • Conventional, 20% down: $178,000 down, loan of $711,000
  • VA, 0% down for eligible veterans, loan of $889,000
Selling

What is your Natick home worth?

Ryan and Megan price Natick homes from recent sales, not guesses. Send your address and you get a free market analysis, with no obligation.

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FAQ

Common questions

What is the typical home value in Natick, MA?

The Zillow Home Value Index for Natick was $889,000 in August 2026, +1.5% over the past year.

What county is Natick in?

Natick is in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

How many people live in Natick?

About 37,316 people as of the 2024 Census Bureau estimate, up from 37,011 in 2020.

Who are the best real estate agents in Natick?

Ryan and Megan Winslow of Winslow Homes have sold over 3,000 homes since 2009 and are licensed in Florida, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Call or text 386-690-5858.

How do I get pre-approved to buy in Natick?

Apply at www.winslowloan.com. Ryan and Megan are mortgage bankers with The Federal Savings Bank and lend in all 50 states, including FHA, VA and conventional loans.

Do most people in Natick own or rent?

68% of occupied homes in Natick 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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Natick home values by ZIP code

The typical home in Natick is worth $886,227 as of August 2026 in ZIP code 01760. Values moved +1.5% over the last 12 months at the middle ZIP code.

ZIPTypical value12 months5 yearsMedian sale, Mar to May 2026Days on market
01760$886,227+1.5%+23.7%

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.