If you bought a home in Framingham, Natick, or Waltham between roughly 2014 and 2018, there’s a good chance your equity picture today looks very different from when you closed. Over the past decade, Boston’s MetroWest suburbs have seen strong buyer demand, limited inventory, and steady price growth. For many homeowners, that has quietly translated into tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars in potential equity they haven’t really looked at yet.

You can see this in the way each town has evolved:

• In Framingham, many starter homes that once sold in the low- to mid-$300Ks now often trade closer to the $600K+ range, depending on condition, neighborhood, and updates.

• In Natick, single-family homes that used to sit in the $400K–$500K range are now commonly selling far higher, with updated homes in popular neighborhoods commanding a premium. 

• Waltham has followed a similar path, with strong demand from buyers who want access to Boston, local job centers, and solid amenities, pushing many single-family homes into significantly higher price brackets than a decade ago. While no two properties are the same, the overall trend across these towns has been clear: long-term owners have often seen substantial appreciation.

That equity gives you options: moving up into a larger home, changing school districts, relocating out of the city, or even rolling some of that equity into an investment property. But big decisions like selling, renting, or refinancing shouldn’t be based on guesswork or national headlines. The smart move is to look at real, local data for your specific home so you can compare staying, moving up, or cashing out into your next chapter with confidence.

👉 Ready to explore what your Framingham, Natick, or Waltham home could sell for and see if now is the right time to list? [Start your MetroWest home selling plan here.]