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The 10 tiniest houses in Boston, mapped

None are bigger than 490 square feet

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None of the 10 tiniest houses in Boston run to more than 490 square feet. That's according to an analysis that PropertyShark compiled for Curbed Boston. That means that the smallest bona-fide, single-family houses in the entire city are smaller than many studio apartments and condos. C'est la vie these days.

Also of note: Most of the houses were built recently, at least by Boston standards. The oldest, a 485-square-footer in Roslindale, dates from 1890.

Finally, PropertyShark noted in a recent report that the median size of a Boston home constructed this decade is 909 square feet, the smallest of any major U.S. city. Figures.

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1040 Truman Highway

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The 332-square-footer is the smallest single-family house in Boston. The 2-BR, 1.5-BA dates from 1950.

10 Mountair Terrace

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The 403-square-foot house dates from 1900, making the 2-BR, 1-BA one of the three oldest dwellings on this map.

54 Snow Hill Street

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The 420-square-foot house dating from 1920 somehow contains a bedrooms, a bathroom, a loft, a full kitchen, and a living room.

28 Bungalow Road

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The 426-square-foot 1-BR, 1-BA dates from 1911.

217 Marion Street

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This 434-square-foot, 116-year-old house includes two bedrooms and one bathroom.

48 Ruskindale Road

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The 440-square-foot house has two bedrooms and one bathroom. Its bones date to 1925, but it was significantly renovated in 1950.

25 South Hobart Street

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The 465-square-foot 1-BR, 1-BA dates from 1930.

15 Saco Street

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Built in 1954, the 2-BR, 1-BA runs to 470 square feet.

741 American Legion Highway

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This is the oldest house in bunch, dating as it does from 1890. The 2-BR, 1-BA runs to 485 square feet.

8 Mountfair Terrace

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The biggest tiny house in Boston at a whopping 490 square feet. It has two bedrooms and one bathroom.

1040 Truman Highway

The 332-square-footer is the smallest single-family house in Boston. The 2-BR, 1.5-BA dates from 1950.

10 Mountair Terrace

The 403-square-foot house dates from 1900, making the 2-BR, 1-BA one of the three oldest dwellings on this map.

54 Snow Hill Street

The 420-square-foot house dating from 1920 somehow contains a bedrooms, a bathroom, a loft, a full kitchen, and a living room.

28 Bungalow Road

The 426-square-foot 1-BR, 1-BA dates from 1911.

217 Marion Street

This 434-square-foot, 116-year-old house includes two bedrooms and one bathroom.

48 Ruskindale Road

The 440-square-foot house has two bedrooms and one bathroom. Its bones date to 1925, but it was significantly renovated in 1950.

25 South Hobart Street

The 465-square-foot 1-BR, 1-BA dates from 1930.

15 Saco Street

Built in 1954, the 2-BR, 1-BA runs to 470 square feet.

741 American Legion Highway

This is the oldest house in bunch, dating as it does from 1890. The 2-BR, 1-BA runs to 485 square feet.

8 Mountfair Terrace

The biggest tiny house in Boston at a whopping 490 square feet. It has two bedrooms and one bathroom.