Meanwhile, the West End saw the biggest decline, according to a new report. In general, the median one-bedroom rent in Boston was $2,200 a month as of the fall and the two-bedroom median was $2,610.
Given the seemingly ceaseless astronomical cost of housing in Boston—homes for no more than $200,000 are far and few between, even regionally, for instance—perhaps it’s just time to buy a plot of land?
Only 14 percent of readers nailed the correct asking price for this four-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom house. More PriceSpotter results this way ...
This 115-year-old house does come with two sunrooms, including one tucked away on the second floor of the sprawling, woody pile. What say you re: the price? Take a look around and then take your best guess.
The eight-room 48 Anawan Avenue includes a finished third floor, too. The house is like many in the area in dating from the first couple of decades of the 20th century (1915 in this case).
Only 22 percent of readers guessed the correct price for this nine-room, 3,000-square-foot house. Instead, most underestimated the asking. The results of our latest PriceSpotter this way ...
This house was reworked in 2013, leaving behind a shine that makes the pile look positively new. It comes with ample outdoor space, too. Take a look around and then try to guess the asking price.
A plurality of readers—35 percent—nailed the correct asking price for this 2,053-square-foot house with up to four bedrooms and a fenced-in backyard. The full PriceSpotter results right this way ...
This charming house does have that English-village look about it. But what about the matter of the price? Play our latest PriceSpotter right through here ...
The clapboard house at 34 Hastings Street dates from the 1870s. Parts of it, however, have been seriously updated, giving the 2,884-square-foot spread a kind of classic-meets-contemporary look.
Our latest Curbed Comparisons tackles the half-million market in places such as Dorchester, Back Bay, and Jamaica Plain. What’s it command? The short answer is: It depends. The long answer is after the jump.
Bravo! A strong plurality of readers—39 percent—nailed the asking price for this six-room colonial in West Roxbury with new everything. Some of you went way long, though. The results this way.
This house last traded during a foreclosure auction in September 2016 for $341,000; and is on the market for the first time since. Take a look around and try to guess the asking price.
The 3,250-square-foot, 15-room 9 Wren Street unfolds over three finished floors and includes the potential for six bedrooms. There’s also a large yard and plenty of vestiges of the house’s 1907 origins.
The 1,856-square-foot 8 Capital Street dates from the first decade of the 20th century and includes touches such as a floor-to-ceiling hutch in the dining room and a renovated third level.
At the $800K mark, a prospective buyer is probably tipping into the expensive end of the city’s housing market. What does flirting with such territory buy right now? Let’s find out.
The 2,035-square-foot, nine-room house dates from 1932 and looks absolutely adorable inside and out, particularly the stone chimney and the pointed roof.
At least some controversy was bound to accompany the’s current building boom. Here are the five most controversial larger-scale developments in the city as 2016 gathers its things.
Trump will earn $400,000 annually once he swears the inaugural oath in late January. How far does that amount go in the Boston housing market? Surprisingly far, according to our latest Curbed Comparisons.
Boston is one of the few cities in America where $700,000 is not all that much to spend on a home. What, exactly, does that sum score nowadays? At least two bedrooms and sometimes brand-new construction. Come along on our latest Curbed Comparisons.
'Tis not easy for a house to stand out architecturally in Boston because the city is home to centuries of design trends. Yet, here we have five recent listings—all available at once—that do just that. Come along.
The 1,428-square-foot house at 14 Hackensack Circle dropped on the sales market on Aug. 19 for $687,000. Its price quickly came down, and the 3-BR, 2.5-BA spread that had been in the same family nearly 60 years just closed.
The 2,544-square-foot Victorian at 21 Meredith Street offers blockbuster space for not such a blockbuster price. How much space? All the way to a built-out third floor with a large bedroom and a full bathroom.
Colonials abound in the Boston area, some more interesting than others. These four include a deliberate embrace of early-19th-century bones, a gut renovation, and a melding with modern design following another thorough renovation.
If there’s anything we’ve learned from this heatwave, it is that outdoor space is paramount. Luckily, West Roxbury is offering up an assortment of outdoor (and indoor) spaces suited to fit large parties comfortably. Each costs under $700,000.
The bones of the house at 63 Johnson Street are nearly two centuries old, and the sellers have kept the early-19th-century vibe very much alive. The newly listed spread includes barn-board-walls and a barn out back.
The 124-year-old house at 38 Stratford Street dropped in mid-March, stunning everybody with its wraparound porch, five fireplaces, and double-wide parlor. Its asking price turned out to be right on the money.
'Tis no secret that Boston is experiencing a major building boom. Dorms, hotels, apartments—you name it, the city's got 'em coming. Some will surely prove more transformative than others, however. This map runs down those projects.
It's no secret that Boston is one of the most expensive housing markets in North America. But! There are decent places to be had for reasonable prices. In fact, there are at least 11 condos for sale right now in the city for under $200,000.
Craving your space to spread out in a single family home, while not sacrificing convenience to the city? West Roxbury might be your answer. Colonials and free standing homes are the themes for this week's open house. Remember, it's free to look.
A developer has proposed replacing a former gas station with a 20-unit complex. Not too ground-shaking, right? Except that the proposal comes on the heels of the city green-lighting another 20-unit apartment complex in the neighborhood.
The 13-room, 3,040-square-foot Queen Anne Victorian at 12 Ruskin Street in Roslindale's archrival has been in the same family for two generation. It's up for sale now, offering among its treats a two-story turret, a library, and two covered porches.
The 20-unit Allandale Residences proved to be too big for some locals, who also objected to its potential impact on Allandale Woods. The project does claim to be the first entirely net-zero energy and LEED Platinum project of its kind in Boston.
In a city where $500,000 can seem a deal, there are several options for less than half that. Not surprisingly, perhaps, they are mostly clustered in a handful of neighborhoods away from the city center.
The 124-year-old pile comes with six bedrooms and five fireplaces as well as a wraparound porch and a double parlor. Is there anything not to like here?