Brand new Prospect Hill Somerville 3 bedroom apartment right next to the new green line extension and future T-stop. This pad features an open layout with hardwood floors, central heat and air cond, and in unit laundry! Ultra-modern kitchen and bathroom. Back deck with city skyline views. Off-street parking for 2 cars included. Right off McGrath Highway, easy access to Cambridge and downtown Boston. Minutes to 93, Sullivan Square, or Assembly Row.
The tenant pays for electricity and gas.
Sold for $1,625,000
$1,625,000
285 Medford St, Somerville, MA 02143
3beds
1baths
3,348sqft
Apartment
Built in 1900
-- sqft lot
$1,641,400 Zestimate®
$485/sqft
$3,770 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,641,400
$1.44M - $1.85M
$3,770/mo
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air, Gas
Cooling
- Other
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Washer
- Laundry: In Unit
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 3,348 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 6
- Parking features: Off-street
Features
- Exterior features: Other, Wood
Lot
- Size: 3,484 sqft
Details
- Parcel number: SOMEM79BFL5
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Apartment
Materials
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1900
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Somerville
Other
Other facts
- Balcony
- Cooling System: Air Conditioning
- Electricity not included in rent
- Gas not included in rent
- Laundry: In Unit
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/2/2025 | Sold | $1,625,000+27.5%$485/sqft |
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| 1/2/2024 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 11/9/2023 | Listed for rent | $3,600+26.3%$1/sqft |
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| 9/22/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 9/16/2021 | Listed for rent | $2,850+23.9%$1/sqft |
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| 8/10/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 7/26/2021 | Listed for rent | $2,300-19.3%$1/sqft |
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| 5/18/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 5/11/2021 | Price change | $2,850-5%$1/sqft |
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| 4/21/2021 | Listed for rent | $3,000$1/sqft |
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| 8/9/2020 | Listing removed | $1,275,000$381/sqft |
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| 7/22/2020 | Price change | $1,275,000-1.9%$381/sqft |
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| 6/9/2020 | Listed for sale | $1,300,000+118.5%$388/sqft |
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| 9/22/2018 | Listing removed | $3,000$1/sqft |
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| 7/21/2018 | Listed for rent | $3,000$1/sqft |
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| 5/30/2014 | Sold | $595,000+230.6%$178/sqft |
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| 4/2/1996 | Sold | $180,000$54/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,072 +6.4% | $1,106,500 +2.6% |
| 2024 | $11,350 +1.9% | $1,078,900 +0.2% |
| 2023 | $11,136 +4.8% | $1,077,000 +3.2% |
| 2022 | $10,625 +12.7% | $1,043,700 +12.8% |
| 2021 | $9,426 +6.7% | $925,000 +5.7% |
| 2020 | $8,832 +8.3% | $875,300 +15.5% |
| 2019 | $8,156 +10.1% | $758,000 +15.7% |
| 2018 | $7,411 +1.3% | $655,300 +4.5% |
| 2017 | $7,315 +0.1% | $626,800 +7.5% |
| 2016 | $7,305 | $583,000 |
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Neighborhood: Union Square
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 3/10Winter Hill Community SchoolGrades: PK-8Distance: 0.3 mi
- 6/10Somerville High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.2 mi
- 4/10East Somerville Community SchoolGrades: PK-8Distance: 0.3 mi
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- Middlesex County
- Somerville
- 02143
- Union Square
- 285 Medford St
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