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  • $1,502,900

    198 E Foster St, Melrose, MA 02176

    5beds
    3baths
    2,512sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1880
    8,712 Square Feet Lot
    $1,502,900 Zestimate®
    $598/sqft
    $5,727 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $1,502,900

    $1.37M - $1.64M

    $5,727/mo

    Zestimate® history
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    What's special

    From the styishly restored 1880's gingerbread porch to the tastefully designed high-end granite kitchen that opens to the ever-desirable 1st fl FR, this QA Victorian boasts the space, open floor plan & updates sought by today's buyer. Chelsea tile FP in DR. Two finished heated rooms on 3rd floor. 10 rms, 5 brs, 2 full baths with level lot, walking distance to our "pre-Wal Mart" downtown, shops, restaurants, bus, parks and train. Hard-to-find combination of amenities, condition & location for $.

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 5
    • Bathrooms: 3
    Heating
    • Forced air, Heat pump, Gas
    Cooling
    • Central
    Features
    • Basement: Finished
    • Has fireplace: No
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 2,512 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Parking features: Carport
    Features
    • Exterior features: Wood
    Lot
    • Size: 8,712 sqft
    Details
    • Parcel number: MELRM0E7P0000038

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    Materials
    • Frame
    • Roof: Asphalt
    Condition
    • Year built: 1880

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Melrose

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    8/29/2012Sold$605,000+0.9%$241/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem
    6/13/2012Listed for sale$599,900+219.1%$239/sqft
    Source: Visual Tour Report a problem
    11/1/1996Sold$188,000$75/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$11,202 +7.9%$1,131,500 +8.2%
    2024$10,380 +0.6%$1,045,300 +5.5%
    2023$10,322 -0.5%$990,600 +1%
    2022$10,369 +4.3%$981,000 +8.1%
    2021$9,940 +3.9%$907,800 +4.9%
    2020$9,565 +9.7%$865,600 +7.3%
    2019$8,720 -1%$806,700 +3.8%
    2018$8,806 +4.4%$777,200 +8.7%
    2017$8,435 -0.3%$714,800 +4.2%
    2016$8,457 +9.1%$685,900 +14.6%
    2015$7,754 +2.4%$598,300 +4.9%
    2014$7,574 +3.2%$570,300 +1.3%
    2013$7,338 +24.5%$563,200 +21.9%
    2012$5,894 +2.4%$461,900
    2011$5,755 +3.8%$461,900 +0.6%
    2010$5,544 +3.1%$459,300 -3%
    2009$5,377 +5.8%$473,300 -2.9%
    2008$5,083 +9.1%$487,300 +2.8%
    2007$4,661 +2.1%$474,200
    2006$4,567 +3.8%$474,200 +5%
    2005$4,399 +8.6%$451,600 +28.4%
    2004$4,050 +6.1%$351,600 +19.9%
    2002$3,816 +1.6%$293,300 +9.5%
    2000$3,757 +16.6%$267,800 +30.6%
    1999$3,223 $205,000

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    Neighborhood: East Side

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