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.
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
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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
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/15/2023 | Sold | $500,000+334.8%$980/sqft |
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| 2/26/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 9/10/2020 | Listing removed | $2,000$4/sqft |
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| 8/19/2020 | Price change | $2,000-4.8%$4/sqft |
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| 8/10/2020 | Listed for rent | $2,100$4/sqft |
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| 3/30/2017 | Listing removed | $2,100$4/sqft |
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| 2/20/2017 | Listed for rent | $2,100$4/sqft |
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| 3/3/2016 | Listing removed | $2,100$4/sqft |
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| 2/2/2016 | Price change | $2,100-8.7%$4/sqft |
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| 1/20/2016 | Listed for rent | $2,300$5/sqft |
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| 11/30/1998 | Sold | $115,000$225/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax 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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- 6/10Hurley K-8 SchoolGrades: PK-8Distance: 0.2 mi
- NACarter SchoolGrades: 8-12Distance: 0.2 mi
- 4/10Mel H King ElementaryGrades: 2-12Distance: 0.4 mi
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- Massachusetts
- Suffolk County
- Boston
- 02118
- South End
- 553 Columbus Ave Apartment 2R



