Bring your vision to this spacious two-family home with tremendous potential. Ideal for investors, owner occupants, or multigenerational living. This property features high ceilings, decorative molding, and hardwood floors throughout. The first-floor apartment offers a convenient first-floor bedroom, perfect for an in-law suite or rental income, while the upper unit provides a spacious three-bedroom layout. Located in the sought-after Strawberry Hill neighborhood, just 1.5 miles from Harvard Square and a few blocks from Huron Village, this home is within walking distance of shopping, dining, entertainment, and three bus routes. Enjoy nearby Fresh Pond Reservation, with its scenic trails surrounding a protected 155-acre reservoir. The private backyard offers space to garden, relax, and entertain- a true city oasis.
For sale
$1,300,000
50 Homer Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
4beds
2,111sqft
:
Get pre-qualified$7,950/mo
2 Family - 2 Units Up/Down
Built in 1900
-- sqft lot
$-- Zestimate®
$616/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Convenient first-floor bedroomSpacious three-bedroom layoutHardwood floors throughoutDecorative moldingHigh ceilings
- 39 days |
- 801 |
- 27 |
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Brian Marques 860-604-7245,
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Commonwealth Real Estate 508-359-2331,
Ellen Kirsch Rao 508-954-8264
Source: MLS PIN,MLS#: 73536440
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Hot Water, Steam, Natural Gas
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Range, Refrigerator
Features
- Crown Molding, Bathroom with Shower Stall, Living Room, Kitchen
- Flooring: Wood, Vinyl
- Windows: Box/Bay/Bow Window(s)
- Basement: Partial,Bulkhead
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,111
- Total interior livable area: 2,111 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,111
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Paved Drive, Off Street
- Uncovered spaces: 2
Features
- Patio & porch: Patio
- Exterior features: Garden
- Fencing: Fenced/Enclosed
Lot
- Size: 2,864 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 419165
- Zoning: C-1
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Property subtype: 2 Family - 2 Units Up/Down
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Stone
- Roof: Slate
Condition
- Year built: 1900
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: for Gas Range
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, Conservation Area, Sidewalks
Location
- Region: Cambridge
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $616/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,150,400
- Annual tax amount: $7,883
- Date on market: 6/16/2026
- Total actual rent: 0
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
$2,905/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/16/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,300,000$616/sqft |
Source: MLS PIN #73536440 Report a problem | ||
| 9/6/2025 | Listing removed | $2,700$1/sqft |
Source: Zillow Rentals Report a problem | ||
| 8/29/2025 | Listed for rent | $2,700$1/sqft |
Source: Zillow Rentals Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,053 +7.2% | $1,110,700 0% |
| 2024 | $6,578 +7.9% | $1,111,200 +6.8% |
| 2023 | $6,099 +5.1% | $1,040,800 +6.1% |
| 2022 | $5,805 +3.1% | $980,600 +1.8% |
| 2021 | $5,632 +4.2% | $962,800 +2.5% |
| 2020 | $5,403 +5.5% | $939,600 +9% |
| 2019 | $5,121 +6.6% | $862,100 +12.8% |
| 2018 | $4,806 +2.7% | $764,000 +6% |
| 2017 | $4,679 +3% | $720,900 +11% |
| 2016 | $4,541 +1.2% | $649,700 +13.2% |
| 2015 | $4,486 +5.4% | $573,700 +13% |
| 2014 | $4,255 | $507,800 +3.4% |
| 2013 | $4,255 +24.5% | $491,300 +21.9% |
| 2012 | $3,417 +3.9% | $403,000 |
| 2011 | $3,288 +2.6% | $403,000 -3% |
| 2010 | $3,206 +1.3% | $415,300 -0.8% |
| 2009 | $3,165 +0.6% | $418,600 -2.1% |
| 2008 | $3,146 -2.8% | $427,500 -1.2% |
| 2007 | $3,236 +0.8% | $432,600 -0.6% |
| 2006 | $3,211 -7.8% | $435,100 -2.8% |
| 2005 | $3,482 +28.5% | $447,500 +26% |
| 2004 | $2,709 +20.8% | $355,100 +15% |
| 2003 | $2,242 +7.6% | $308,800 +7% |
| 2002 | $2,084 +2.1% | $288,600 +36.3% |
| 2000 | $2,041 | $211,700 +15% |
| 1999 | -- | $184,100 |
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Neighborhood: West Cambridge
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 8/10Haggerty SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.2 mi
- 8/10Rindge Avenue Upper SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.5 mi
- 8/10Cambridge Rindge and Latin SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.9 mi
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