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Sold for $500,000
  • $500,000

    553 Columbus Ave APT 2R, Boston, MA 02118

    1beds
    1baths
    510sqft
    Apartment
    Built in 1900
    -- sqft lot
    $563,100 Zestimate®
    $980/sqft
    $2,968 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $563,100

    $529,000 - $603,000

    $2,968/mo

    Zestimate® history
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    What's special

    You'll feel lucky to live here. The large windows, tall ceilings, crown molding, white marble fireplace, and balcony overlooking private gardens make this ideally located South End apartment feel grand, not small. Recently renovated with tasteful updates -- including granite counters, brass fixtures, high-end appliances, freshly painted walls and trim, refinished original pine floors, large organized closets, and luxurious bath. Located near great restaurants, shops, Whole Foods Symphony, Copley Mall, Southwest Corridor park. Fun fact: Curbed magazine featured this apartment 3 years ago and 70% of readers surveyed guessed the rent was $2,300/month. It's not. It's $2000! This is a comfortable historic townhouse building with great karma and friendly/respectful/quiet/clean neighbors -- so you'll need to be that way yourself to be the right fit. If something is telling you this a space is special... follow that instinct -- every person whose ever lived here has loved it. Hurry now. This listing won't last. Well-behaved dog and cat friendly.

    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 1
    • Bathrooms: 1
    Heating
    • Forced air
    Appliances
    • Included: Dishwasher, Garbage disposal, Microwave, Range / Oven, Refrigerator
    Features
    • Flooring: Hardwood
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 510 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Parking features: None
    Features
    • Exterior features: Brick
    Lot
    • Size: 435 sqft
    Details
    • Parcel number: CBOSW04P02531S006

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: Apartment
    Materials
    • Roof: Slate
    Condition
    • Year built: 1900

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Boston

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    8/15/2023Sold$500,000+334.8%$980/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem
    2/26/2021Listing removed--
    Source: Owner Report a problem
    9/10/2020Listing removed$2,000$4/sqft
    Source: Owner Report a problem
    8/19/2020Price change$2,000-4.8%$4/sqft
    Source: Owner Report a problem
    8/10/2020Listed for rent$2,100$4/sqft
    Source: Owner Report a problem
    3/30/2017Listing removed$2,100$4/sqft
    Source: William Raveis Real Estate Report a problem
    2/20/2017Listed for rent$2,100$4/sqft
    Source: William Raveis Real Estate #72120682 Report a problem
    3/3/2016Listing removed$2,100$4/sqft
    Source: William Raveis Real Estate Report a problem
    2/2/2016Price change$2,100-8.7%$4/sqft
    Source: William Raveis Real Estate Report a problem
    1/20/2016Listed for rent$2,300$5/sqft
    Source: William Raveis Real Estate Report a problem
    11/30/1998Sold$115,000$225/sqft
    Source: LINK #7514 Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$5,932 -1.1%$512,300 -6.9%
    2024$6,000 +4.6%$550,500 +3%
    2023$5,738 +3.6%$534,300 +5%
    2022$5,536 +2%$508,800
    2021$5,429 +11%$508,800 +9.9%
    2020$4,890 +4.9%$463,100 +4.7%
    2019$4,663 +6.6%$442,400 +6%
    2018$4,374 +765%$417,400 +6%
    2017$506 -87.3%$393,900 +8.8%
    2016$3,984 +10.4%$362,200 +21.6%
    2015$3,608 +1.9%$297,900 +5.8%
    2014$3,541 +1.5%$281,500 +6%
    2013$3,489 +5%$265,500 +4.2%
    2012$3,323 +2%$254,800
    2011$3,259 +7.7%$254,800
    2010$3,027 +15.4%$254,800 +3.2%
    2009$2,623 -3.1%$246,800
    2008$2,707 $246,800

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    Neighborhood: South End

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