Under contract

$995,000

59 Blanchard Rd, Cambridge, MA 02138

3beds

1,056sqft

$6,359/mo

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Single Family Residence

Built in 1940

4,000 Square Feet Lot

$982,800 Zestimate^®

$942/sqft

$-- HOA

What's special

Attention Developers and those who love to rehab or renovate! Enjoy an exceptional Cambridge location near the Belmont line, offering the perfect balance of neighborhood living and urban convenience. Close to Fresh Pond Reservation and the Fresh Pond/Alewife shopping district, including Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s, with easy access to Alewife Station and the Red Line, Route 2 and major commuter routes. Convenient to Harvard Square, Belmont and Watertown, as well as Cambridge and Boston’s renowned universities and medical centers, including nearby Mount Auburn Hospital. Enjoy an abundance of restaurants, cafés, shopping and everyday conveniences, plus Fresh Pond’s scenic trails and green space. An ideal location for commuting into Boston, exploring Cambridge or enjoying everything this vibrant area has to offer.

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Facts & features

Interior

Bedrooms & bathrooms

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Full bathrooms: 1

Primary bathroom

Features: No

Heating

Steam, Natural Gas

Cooling

None

Features

Has basement: No
Has fireplace: No

Interior area

Total structure area: 1,056
Total interior livable area: 1,056 sqft
Finished area above ground: 1,056

Property

Parking

Total spaces: 2
Uncovered spaces: 2

Lot

Size: 4,000 Square Feet
Features: Level

Details

Parcel number: M:0267B L:0005,419338
Zoning: B

Construction

Type & style

Home type: SingleFamily
Architectural style: Garrison
Property subtype: Single Family Residence

Materials

Foundation: Concrete Perimeter

Condition

Year built: 1940

Utilities & green energy

Sewer: Public Sewer
Water: Public

Community & HOA

Community

Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, T-Station

HOA

Has HOA: No

Location

Region: Cambridge

Financial & listing details

Price per square foot: $942/sqft
Tax assessed value: $960,200
Annual tax amount: $6,405
Date on market: 10/4/2026

Estimated market value

$982,800

$934,000 - $1.03M

$3,670/mo

Price history

Date	Event	Price
10/5/2026	Contingent	$995,000$942/sqft
Source: MLS PIN #73586313 Report a problem
10/3/2026	Listed for sale	$995,000+298.8%$942/sqft
Source: MLS PIN #73586313 Report a problem
12/29/1999	Sold	$249,500+35.6%$236/sqft
Source: Public Record Report a problem
10/1/1996	Sold	$184,000+16.8%$174/sqft
Source: Public Record Report a problem
6/1/1988	Sold	$157,500$149/sqft
Source: Public Record Report a problem

Public tax history

Year	Property taxes	Tax assessment
2025	$5,965 +6.9%	$939,300 -0.4%
2024	$5,581 +6%	$942,700 +4.9%
2023	$5,265 +5%	$898,400 +6%
2022	$5,015 +3.6%	$847,200 +2.4%
2021	$4,839 +5.7%	$827,100 +3.9%
2020	$4,577 +7.2%	$796,000 +10.7%
2019	$4,271 +15.1%	$719,000 +21.8%
2018	$3,712 +2.7%	$590,100 +6%
2017	$3,614 +3.3%	$556,800 +11.2%
2016	$3,500 +1.1%	$500,700 +13.1%
2015	$3,461 +1.9%	$442,600 +9.2%
2014	$3,397 +1.1%	$405,400 +4.5%
2013	$3,361 +3.3%	$388,100 +1.1%
2012	$3,255 +3.9%	$383,800
2011	$3,132 +5.2%	$383,800 -0.5%
2010	$2,977 +2.1%	$385,600
2009	$2,915 -1%	$385,600 -3.6%
2008	$2,945 -0.2%	$400,100 +1.4%
2007	$2,952 +2.4%	$394,600 +1%
2006	$2,884 -5.1%	$390,800 +0.1%
2005	$3,039 +34%	$390,600 +31.4%
2004	$2,268 +20.9%	$297,200 +15%
2003	$1,876 +5.6%	$258,400 +5%
2002	$1,777 +1%	$246,100 +34.8%
2000	$1,760	$182,600 +15%
1999	--	$158,800