For sale

$5,300,000

9 W Cedar St, Boston, MA 02108

5beds

3,592sqft

$36,529/mo

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Single Family Residence

Built in 1834

-- sqft lot

$4,978,000 Zestimate^®

$1,476/sqft

$-- HOA

What's special

Formal dining roomExterior iron balconyFive bedrooms

This historically significant townhouse was built in the Greek Revival style in 1834 by Asher Benjamin. The house was owned by Benjamin’s heirs until 1925 and was rented to the family of the well known landscape architect Arthur Shurcliff for many years. The home has five bedrooms, a beautiful living room with floor to ceiling windows and great light, a formal dining room, a deck, and a spacious kitchen looking out on a small garden. The home has had a number of updates over the years, including the addition of an exterior iron balcony. A lovely wide staircase winds through the lower four floors. This gem is one of the prettiest houses on Beacon Hill.

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Facts & features

Interior

Bedrooms & bathrooms

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Full bathrooms: 3
1/2 bathrooms: 1

Kitchen

Features: F

Heating

Other

Features

A, Bsmt, D/D, Det, EIK, FP, HiCeils, HW, Mtl, NewKit, pvtStrg, Strg, Study, Sunny, Vws, W/D
Has fireplace: No

Interior area

Total structure area: 3,592
Total interior livable area: 3,592 sqft

Property

Parking

Parking features: on street with permit. Rental garages nearby

Features

Exterior features: Gdn, Deck

Details

Parcel number: CBOSW05P01542S000

Construction

Type & style

Home type: SingleFamily
Property subtype: Single Family Residence

Condition

Year built: 1834

Community & HOA

Location

Region: Boston

Financial & listing details

Price per square foot: $1,476/sqft
Tax assessed value: $4,209,500
Annual tax amount: $48,310
Date on market: 3/29/2026
Listing agreement: E

Estimated market value

$4,978,000

$4.73M - $5.23M

Not available

Price history

Date	Event	Price
3/29/2026	Listed for sale	$5,300,000+80.9%$1,476/sqft
Source: MLS PIN #73493300 Report a problem
6/14/2002	Sold	$2,930,000$816/sqft
Source: LINK #28063 Report a problem

Public tax history

Year	Property taxes	Tax assessment
2025	$47,334 +0.7%	$4,087,600 -5.2%
2024	$46,993 +1.5%	$4,311,300
2023	$46,303 +3.6%	$4,311,300 +5%
2022	$44,673 +2%	$4,106,000
2021	$43,811 +4.1%	$4,106,000 +3%
2020	$42,096 +5.2%	$3,986,400 +5%
2019	$40,030 +7.6%	$3,797,900 +7%
2018	$37,211 +327.8%	$3,550,700 +2.2%
2017	$8,698 -76.3%	$3,475,100 +4%
2016	$36,755 -7.2%	$3,341,400 +2.2%
2015	$39,605 +1.1%	$3,270,400 +5%
2014	$39,183 +3.4%	$3,114,700 +8%
2013	$37,896 -10.2%	$2,884,000 -10.9%
2012	$42,202 +8.1%	$3,236,319 +6%
2011	$39,035 +16.9%	$3,052,000 +8.6%
2010	$33,379 +9.4%	$2,809,693 -2.1%
2009	$30,506 -3.1%	$2,869,800 +0%
2008	$31,466 -4.5%	$2,868,400 -4.4%
2007	$32,960 +2.6%	$2,999,100 +3.8%
2006	$32,126 +7.1%	$2,889,000 +3.3%
2005	$30,010 +18.3%	$2,796,800 +11.9%
2004	$25,376 -6.2%	$2,500,100 +4.4%
2003	$27,049 +5.3%	$2,395,800 +2.7%
2002	$25,679 +52.6%	$2,332,300 +82.3%
2000	$16,827	$1,279,600