Single Family Residence at 20 Folsom Street, Boston MA 02125, Boston
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$550,000

20 Folsom Street, Boston MA 02125
Boston, MA 02125
Listed by Tiesha Guichard
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
1
Living area
1,840 sqft
Year built
1905

About this home

Discover the potential in this charming three level single family home in Dorchester! Offering 5 bedrooms and 1 full bath, this home is filled with character, featuring a ceiling medallion, inviting staircase, and decorative (non working) fireplace. The first floor boasts an open, sunlit layout with adjoining living and dining rooms, an eat in kitchen, with direct access to a fully fenced backyard, perfect for cookouts, gardening, and outdoor gatherings. Minutes from South Bay Plaza, restaurants, parks, major highways, hospitals, and nearby universities, this location offers unbeatable convenience. While the property needs some TLC, it’s an incredible opportunity to bring your vision and customize this home. On street parking only.SELLER AND LISTING BROKER / AGENT MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. BUYER AND BUYER BROKER / AGENT TO PERFORM THEIR OWN DUE DILIGENCE, INCLUDING VERIFICATION OF ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN MLS. PROPERTY TO BE SOLD IN "AS IS" CONDITION; SALE IS SUBJECTED TO SUFFOLK PROBATE COURT APPROVAL.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS #
73564592
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
N/A
Status
Active
Days on market
52
On market date
August 17, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
1
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
N/A
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 (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).

Elementary
John Winthrop
0.21 mi away · Grades -1-5
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
212
Student:teacher ratio
8.8:1
District
Boston
Middle
Lilla G. Frederick Middle School
0.68 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
340
Student:teacher ratio
8.1:1
District
Boston
HighCharter
Boston Collegiate Charter School
0.6 mi away · Grades 5-12
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
702
Student:teacher ratio
9.4:1
District
Boston Collegiate Charter (District)

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). EPA National Walkability Index only -- nearby-amenity data not cached yet for this area.

69
Walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
13.8 / 20 -- Above average walkable

Market position

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

On the market 52 days -- 66 fewer days than Boston's current average of 118 days.
For reference, the median list price across 8,536 active listings in Boston right now is $59,000.

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Est. monthly payment
$3,462/mo
$110,000 down
$440,000 loan
Principal & interest$2,854
Property tax (est.)$458
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by MLS Property Information Network via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated August 21, 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.