Welcome to this charming single family Cape, ideally situated on the dead end side of Potomac Street in the heart of West Roxbury. Enjoy a newly refreshed interior featuring refinished and new hardwood floors, freshly painted rooms, and a new stainless-steel appliance package. The kitchen offers newer solid-stone countertops complemented by oak cabinetry, while the bathrooms feature newer solid-stone finishes. Additional highlights include newer vinyl windows, a newer roof, and a forced hot-air gas heating system with central A/C, providing year-round comfort. The exterior has newly reworked brick stairs, stone walls, easy maintenance vinyl siding and a storage shed. Perfectly positioned just steps from Centre Street’s vibrant shops and restaurants, including the new Trader Joe’s, West Roxbury Needham Line Commuter Rail stop and the recently renovated Billings field which offers new tennis & basketball courts, acres of green space and a massive playground. The full walk-out basement with great ceiling height offers new buyer value add. A wonderful opportunity to own a move in ready home in one of West Roxbury’s most desirable locations for under 700k!!
For sale
$679,000
85 Potomac St, West Roxbury, MA 02132
3beds
1,162sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1951
3,854 Square Feet Lot
$681,100 Zestimate®
$584/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Newer roofNewer vinyl windowsStone wallsStorage shedFreshly painted roomsNewly reworked brick stairsNew stainless-steel appliance package
- 14 days
- 2,325
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Steven Musto 617-892-5888,
Insight Realty Group, Inc. 617-323-2300
Source: MLS PIN,MLS#: 73578091
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Primary bathroom
- Features: No
Heating
- Central, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Features
- Basement: Full
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,162
- Total interior livable area: 1,162 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,162
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Uncovered spaces: 2
Lot
- Size: 3,854 Square Feet
- Features: Cleared
Details
- Parcel number: 1432213
- Zoning: SF-6000
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Colonial
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Foundation: Block
Condition
- Year built: 1951
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: West Roxbury
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $584/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $629,400
- Annual tax amount: $7,805
- Date on market: 9/17/2026
Estimated market value
$681,100
$647,000 - $715,000
$3,533/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/16/2026 | Listed for sale | $679,000+101.2%$584/sqft |
Source: MLS PIN #73578091 Report a problem | ||
| 9/5/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: MLS PIN #73140848 Report a problem | ||
| 7/27/2023 | Listed for rent | $4,200$4/sqft |
Source: MLS PIN #73140848 Report a problem | ||
| 1/14/2014 | Sold | $337,500+2.6%$290/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 10/26/2013 | Listed for sale | $329,000$283/sqft |
Source: Re/Max Achievers #71601445 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,145 +14.9% | $617,000 +8.1% |
| 2024 | $6,220 +4.6% | $570,600 +3% |
| 2023 | $5,948 +8.6% | $553,800 +10% |
| 2022 | $5,478 +9.7% | $503,500 +7.6% |
| 2021 | $4,992 +5% | $467,900 +3.9% |
| 2020 | $4,754 +4.2% | $450,200 +4% |
| 2019 | $4,561 +8.6% | $432,700 +8% |
| 2018 | $4,199 +991.6% | $400,700 +2% |
| 2017 | $385 -89% | $392,700 +23.4% |
| 2016 | $3,500 -9.9% | $318,200 -0.8% |
| 2015 | $3,886 -2.3% | $320,900 +6% |
| 2013 | $3,977 +8.7% | $302,700 +7.8% |
| 2012 | $3,660 +1.9% | $280,700 |
| 2011 | $3,590 +9.8% | $280,700 +2% |
| 2010 | $3,269 +11.2% | $275,200 -0.5% |
| 2009 | $2,940 -4.3% | $276,600 -1.2% |
| 2008 | $3,072 -8.4% | $280,000 -8.2% |
| 2007 | $3,353 | $305,100 |
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