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Mapped: Boston condos under 550 square feet and currently for sale

Small does not necessarily mean cheaper

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Once upon a time, micro-housing was going to rescue the Boston housing market from its often absurdly high prices and gnawing scarcity. That did not happen, but that does not mean that micro-housing is not a feature of the city's real estate market.

It is—in the sense that there are plenty of smaller homes available. This map charts currently available Boston condos of no more than 550 square feet (h/t real estate listings site Estately for the data and the photos).

Beware: Smaller does not equal cheaper.

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673 Tremont Street, #7

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This 320-square-foot studio is asking $298,000. The kitchen and the bathroom were renovated recently.

17 Grove Street, #1

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The 458-square-foot 1-BR, 1-BA has a private street entrance (maisonette?) and a price tag of $349,000.

The InterContinental, #14S

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This 421-square-foot studio in the condo portion of the InterContinental wants $549,000. That makes it one of the pricier spots on this map: $1,304 a square foot.

252 Commonwealth Avenue, #4

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A 475-square-foot studio, it's also asking more than $1,000 a square foot. The total is $449,900. The bathroom was renovated recently.

17 I Street, #1

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A genuine 1-BR, 1-BA at 526 square feet. It's asking $409,000 and comes with a private deck and deeded storage in the building's basement.

30-34 East Concord Street, #9

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The 530-square-foot 1-BR, 1-BA wants $499,900 and includes new appliances in the kitchen.

473 Beacon Street, #5

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This 535-square-foot 1-BR, 1-BA is asking $1,018 a square foot and $545,000 total.

324 Athens Street, #2

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This 1-BR, 1-BA pushes the size envelop for our purposes: It's 550 square feet. The spread is part of a six-unit conversion and is asking $449,000.

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673 Tremont Street, #7

This 320-square-foot studio is asking $298,000. The kitchen and the bathroom were renovated recently.

17 Grove Street, #1

The 458-square-foot 1-BR, 1-BA has a private street entrance (maisonette?) and a price tag of $349,000.

The InterContinental, #14S

This 421-square-foot studio in the condo portion of the InterContinental wants $549,000. That makes it one of the pricier spots on this map: $1,304 a square foot.

252 Commonwealth Avenue, #4

A 475-square-foot studio, it's also asking more than $1,000 a square foot. The total is $449,900. The bathroom was renovated recently.

17 I Street, #1

A genuine 1-BR, 1-BA at 526 square feet. It's asking $409,000 and comes with a private deck and deeded storage in the building's basement.

30-34 East Concord Street, #9

The 530-square-foot 1-BR, 1-BA wants $499,900 and includes new appliances in the kitchen.

473 Beacon Street, #5

This 535-square-foot 1-BR, 1-BA is asking $1,018 a square foot and $545,000 total.

324 Athens Street, #2

This 1-BR, 1-BA pushes the size envelop for our purposes: It's 550 square feet. The spread is part of a six-unit conversion and is asking $449,000.