Huge Price Improvement! Live in the heart of vibrant Magoun Square, just moments from the Green Line Extension. This 2,240 SF lot offers a rare opportunity to create a stunning single-family home in one of Somerville’s most desirable, transit-oriented neighborhoods. Design a spacious urban residence with multiple levels, private outdoor space, and easy access to shops, restaurants, parks, and public transportation. The generous lot allows for flexible, light-filled layouts ideal for entertaining, working from home, or multi-generational living. Located in an MR-4 zoned district with a Pedestrian Street Overlay, allowing up to four stories, offering valuable long-term flexibility (buyer to do due diligence). A unique chance to build your dream home while securing future potential.
Sold for $675,000
$675,000
496 Medford St, Somerville, MA 02145
2beds
1,244sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1920
2,240 Square Feet Lot
$674,500 Zestimate®
$543/sqft
$3,414 Estimated rent
Home value
$674,500
$634,000 - $722,000
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Abhinay Patel 978-885-7197,
Lamacchia Realty, Inc. 978-250-1900
Bought with:
Santana Team
Keller Williams Realty Boston Northwest
Source: MLS PIN,MLS#: 73436389
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Primary bathroom
- Features: No
Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling
- None
Features
- Basement: Full
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,244
- Total interior livable area: 1,244 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,244
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Uncovered spaces: 2
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: No
Features
- Has view: Yes
- View description: City View(s)
Lot
- Size: 2,240 sqft
- Features: Level
Details
- Foundation area: 0
- Parcel number: M:41 B:A L:4,753359
- Zoning: NB
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Other (See Remarks)
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Foundation: Other
Condition
- Year built: 1920
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & neighborhood
Community
- Community features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Laundromat, Highway Access, House of Worship, Public School, T-Station
Location
- Region: Somerville
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/4/2026 | Sold | $675,000-24.1%$543/sqft |
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| 6/1/2026 | Pending sale | $889,000$715/sqft |
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| 4/27/2026 | Contingent | $889,000$715/sqft |
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| 2/24/2026 | Price change | $889,000-22.7%$715/sqft |
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| 9/26/2025 | Listed for sale | $1,150,000+111%$924/sqft |
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| 7/13/2019 | Listing removed | $2,750$2/sqft |
Source: Coldwell Banker - Belmont Report a problem | ||
| 6/12/2019 | Listed for rent | $2,750+7.8%$2/sqft |
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| 6/26/2018 | Listing removed | $2,550$2/sqft |
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| 6/16/2018 | Listed for rent | $2,550+6.3%$2/sqft |
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| 2/7/2017 | Listing removed | $2,400$2/sqft |
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| 1/26/2017 | Listed for rent | $2,400$2/sqft |
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| 12/28/2016 | Sold | $545,000+132.4%$438/sqft |
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| 8/19/2011 | Sold | $234,500-6.2%$189/sqft |
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| 6/9/2011 | Listed for sale | $249,900$201/sqft |
Source: Century 21 Advance Realty #71245740 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,708 +7.2% | $798,200 +3.4% |
| 2024 | $8,125 +7.2% | $772,300 +5.4% |
| 2023 | $7,576 +8% | $732,700 +6.3% |
| 2022 | $7,018 +6.7% | $689,400 +6.8% |
| 2021 | $6,577 +6.8% | $645,400 +5.7% |
| 2020 | $6,160 +2.1% | $610,500 +8.9% |
| 2019 | $6,032 +3.3% | $560,600 +8.6% |
| 2018 | $5,839 +34% | $516,300 +38.2% |
| 2017 | $4,359 +6.3% | $373,500 +14.2% |
| 2016 | $4,100 | $327,200 |
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Neighborhood: Magoun Square
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 5/10Arthur D. Healey SchoolGrades: PK-8Distance: 0.4 mi
- 6/10Somerville High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.8 mi
- 8/10Benjamin G. Brown SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.6 mi
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