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$342,500

493 Rivet St, New Bedford MA 02740
New Bedford, MA 02740
Listed by Sean Lawrence
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Living area
955 sqft
Year built
1908

About this home

Come see this bright open ranch style home with so many great updates. This home comes with ample parking, a detached garage, private fenced in yard, efficient gas heat, vinyl plank flooring, new ductless mini splits throughout, and solar panels! All of this and it is centrally located with quick access to the highway.

Property details

MLS
MLS Property Information Network
MLS #
73481697
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
N/A
Status
Active
Days on market
236
On market date
March 2, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
1
Garage spaces
1
Parking spaces
2
Lot size
0.06 acres
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.

Elementary
James B Congdon
0.14 mi away · Grades 0-5
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
5.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
270
Student:teacher ratio
11.3:1
District
New Bedford
Middle
Roosevelt Middle School
1.33 mi away · Grades 6-8
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
5.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
796
Student:teacher ratio
10.6:1
District
New Bedford
High
Whaling City Junior/Senior High School
1.02 mi away · Grades 7-12
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
5.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
67
Student:teacher ratio
4.5:1
District
New Bedford

Walkability

Blended score for New Bedford's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

86
Highly walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
15.3 / 20 -- Most walkable
Google Places amenity density
100 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores12
Parks12
Schools19
Transit stops20
Pharmacies5

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in New Bedford, from live MLS data.

On the market 236 days -- 102 more days than New Bedford's current average of 134 days.
For reference, the median list price across 563 active listings in New Bedford right now is $435,000.

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Est. monthly payment
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$68,500 down
$274,000 loan
Principal & interest$1,777
Property tax (est.)$285
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by MLS Property Information Network via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated July 16, 2026.

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.