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$1,249,000

3985 Washington St, Boston MA 02131
Boston, MA 02131
Listed by Darin Thompson
Bedrooms
9
Bathrooms
3
Living area
3,234 sqft
Year built
1905

About this home

RARE FIND! Large, well-cared-for 3-family near the Arnold Arboretum with owner-occupant, house-hack, investor, or buy-and-hold flexibility. One apartment is expected to be available for occupancy or re-leasing, creating immediate optionality. Set on a large, sun-facing lot with an oversized private backyard, off-street parking, and outdoor space to relax. Professionally managed and cared for by the same family for many years, with strong rental history and consistent resident appeal. Units offer similar floor plans, large rooms, hardwood floors, separate heat/electric, a newer rubber roof, and a high-ceiling basement. Convenient to Forest Hills, Roslindale Village, the Arnold Arboretum, Longwood, universities, Downtown Boston, and transit. Rent roll, expense summary, utility responsibility, and systems information available upon request.

Property details

MLS #
73511267
Property type
3 Family - 3 Units Up/Down
Subdivision
N/A
Status
Active
Days on market
164
On market date
May 1, 2026
Stories
3
Total bathrooms
3
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
0.08 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
Boston Teachers Union School
0.29 mi away · Grades -1-8
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
4.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
290
Student:teacher ratio
14.5:1
District
Boston
Middle
Washington Irving Middle
0.69 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
133
Student:teacher ratio
6.3:1
District
Boston
High
Margarita Muniz Academy
1.03 mi away · Grades 9-12
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
4.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
323
Student:teacher ratio
12.9:1
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). EPA National Walkability Index only -- nearby-amenity data not cached yet for this area.

88
Highly walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
17.7 / 20 -- Most walkable

Market position

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

On the market 164 days -- 44 more days than Boston's current average of 120 days.
For reference, the median list price across 8,628 active listings in Boston right now is $49,000.

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$7,672/mo
$249,800 down
$999,200 loan
Principal & interest$6,481
Property tax (est.)$1,041
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by MLS Property Information Network via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated June 26, 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.