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Boston Price Comparison: What $650,000 Buys Right Now

Including in Charlestown, Mission Hill, and the North End

By Tom Acitelli
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By Tom Acitelli

Boston is one of the few cities in North America where $650,000 grants a buyer a mere toehold in the housing market. Our latest Curbed Comparisons map looks at just what that sum buys around the city, including in Charlestown, the North End, Jamaica Plain, and Mission Hill.

These properties range from brand-new condos to single-families in need of some serious TLC. Check 'em out.

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The Lucas, #1C

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This 907-square-foot 1-BR, 1-BA will be one of 33 new condos carved from an old church in the South End. It's asking $650,000 even and has a $258 condo fee. It also includes a private deck and access to amenities such as a gym.

136 Shawmut Ave, Boston, MA 02118

44 Creighton Street

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This 1,500-square-foot single-family in central JP is also asking $650,000. It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and enough parking for three cars.

44 Creighton St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

174 Fisher Avenue

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Another single-family asking $650,000, this one has three bedrooms, one full bathrooms, and two halves. It's 1,457 square feet and has a deck, too.

174 Fisher Ave, Boston, MA 02120

150 Dorchester Avenue, #110

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This 1,183-square-foot 2-BR, 1-BA has oversized windows in each room and 10-foot ceilings throughout. The asking is an even $650,000. It's currently under contract. (The association fee is not available.)

150 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02127

142 Commercial Street, #405

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Another $650,000 condo under asking, but we'll look anyway because it gives a good sense of what's for sale out there. This 1-BR, 1-BA runs to 795 square feet and includes a galley-style kitchen as well as a somewhat hefty fee of $426.

142 Commercial Street, Boston, MA 02109

2 Park Place

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This 2,264-square-foot single-family in JP is asking $650,000 and comes with a warning: It's being sold as is and needs "extensive renovations," according to the listing.

2 Park Ln, Boston, MA 02130

10 Parker Street, #2

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A 3-BR, 2.5-BA in the Somerville-Charlestown borderlands, this 1,405-square-foot duplex wants just under $650K ($649,999, to be exact). The condo fee is $150.

10 Parker St, Charlestown, MA 02129
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The Lucas, #1C

136 Shawmut Ave, Boston, MA 02118

This 907-square-foot 1-BR, 1-BA will be one of 33 new condos carved from an old church in the South End. It's asking $650,000 even and has a $258 condo fee. It also includes a private deck and access to amenities such as a gym.

136 Shawmut Ave, Boston, MA 02118

44 Creighton Street

44 Creighton St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

This 1,500-square-foot single-family in central JP is also asking $650,000. It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and enough parking for three cars.

44 Creighton St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

174 Fisher Avenue

174 Fisher Ave, Boston, MA 02120

Another single-family asking $650,000, this one has three bedrooms, one full bathrooms, and two halves. It's 1,457 square feet and has a deck, too.

174 Fisher Ave, Boston, MA 02120

150 Dorchester Avenue, #110

150 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02127

This 1,183-square-foot 2-BR, 1-BA has oversized windows in each room and 10-foot ceilings throughout. The asking is an even $650,000. It's currently under contract. (The association fee is not available.)

150 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02127

142 Commercial Street, #405

142 Commercial Street, Boston, MA 02109

Another $650,000 condo under asking, but we'll look anyway because it gives a good sense of what's for sale out there. This 1-BR, 1-BA runs to 795 square feet and includes a galley-style kitchen as well as a somewhat hefty fee of $426.

142 Commercial Street, Boston, MA 02109

2 Park Place

2 Park Ln, Boston, MA 02130

This 2,264-square-foot single-family in JP is asking $650,000 and comes with a warning: It's being sold as is and needs "extensive renovations," according to the listing.

2 Park Ln, Boston, MA 02130

10 Parker Street, #2

10 Parker St, Charlestown, MA 02129

A 3-BR, 2.5-BA in the Somerville-Charlestown borderlands, this 1,405-square-foot duplex wants just under $650K ($649,999, to be exact). The condo fee is $150.

10 Parker St, Charlestown, MA 02129