Condominium at 79 Pearl Street # 3, Boston MA 02129
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$729,000

79 Pearl Street # 3, Boston MA 02129
Boston, MA 02129
Listed by Nancy Roth
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Living area
969 sqft
Year built
1848

About this home

This bright and sunny, 2BR/1BA, penthouse features nearly 1,000sf of living space and a spectacular private roof deck with panoramic views of the Boston skyline and Bunker Hill Monument. A spacious and sunny living room with corner exposure, decorative fireplace and built-in bookshelves, flows into a spacious, beautifully renovated, eat-in kitchen with white cabinetry, stainless appliances, and granite countertops. A serene primary bedroom, with four windows offering gorgeous views, is tucked at the rear for privacy. A generous secondary bedroom with corner exposure and closet, and a well-appointed full bathroom with tub and bead board surround, complete this offering. Amenities include: hardwood floors throughout, in-unit W/D, and mini-split for A/C. The Gilbert Williams House ca. 1848.

Property details

MLS
MLS Property Information Network
MLS #
73519267
Property type
Condominium
Subdivision
N/A
Status
Active
Days on market
163
On market date
May 14, 2026
Stories
1
Total bathrooms
1
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
N/A
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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
Warren-Prescott
0.17 mi away · Grades -1-8
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
520
Student:teacher ratio
11.8:1
District
Boston
Middle
Next Wave Junior High
1.35 mi away · Grades 7-8
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
18
Student:teacher ratio
9.0:1
District
Somerville
High
Charlestown High
0.1 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
821
Student:teacher ratio
9.8:1
District
Boston

Walkability

Blended score for Boston'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).

89
Highly walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
16.3 / 20 -- Most walkable
Google Places amenity density
100 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores7
Parks20
Schools20
Transit stops20
Pharmacies7

Market position

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

On the market 163 days -- 38 more days than Boston's current average of 125 days.
For reference, the median list price across 8,983 active listings in Boston right now is $80,000.

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$145,800 down
$583,200 loan
Principal & interest$3,783
Property tax (est.)$608
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by MLS Property Information Network via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated June 9, 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.