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Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a weekly column that explores what one can rent or buy for a set dollar amount (or thereabouts) in the Boston area. Is one woman’s studio another woman’s townhouse? Let’s find out! Today, the magic number is $2,500 a month.
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In busy, busy East Boston’s Eagle Hill, $2,500 a month rents an entire single-family. The house at 58 Marion Street runs to 1,207 square feet; and it comes with three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms.
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Out in Brighton, $2,500 commands a furnished one-bedroom, one-bathroom with garaged parking and a monthly cleaning service. Unit 404 at 147 Kelton Street is 797 square feet.
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Unit 3 at 473 East Fifth Street on South Boston’s east side runs to 1,000 square feet and has two bedrooms and one bathroom.
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In downtown Boston, next to the Tufts Medical Center, there’s Unit 605 at 888 Washington Street. The one-bedroom, one-bathroom is also close to the Orange Line (square footage not available).
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We end in Charlestown, with a 500-square-foot studio at 11 Allston Street. Unit 3 is the product of a recent renovation and comes with its own roof deck.
Poll
Which one would you rent?
This poll is closed
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17%
58 Marion in East Boston
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27%
Unit 404 at 147 Kelton in Brighton
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4%
Unit 3 at 473 East Fifth in South Boston
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18%
Unit 605 at 888 Washington in downtown
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32%
Unit 3 at 11 Allston in Charlestown
Note: All photos via listing brokers, who are linked to where possible.
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