What's your Chinatown home worth?
A personalized estimate of what your Chinatown home could sell for, prepared by our team from recent sales nearby.
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The Chinatown market
What shapes home values in Chinatown
Tower amenities
Concierge service, fitness spaces, roof decks and garage parking in newer towers shape how units are compared.
Exposure and outlook
Units with open views toward the Greenway, the Common or the skyline tend to stand out from those facing close neighbors.
Walk to work and rail
Easy walking access to South Station, Downtown Crossing and Tufts Medical Center is a consistent draw for buyers here.
Building condition
Updated systems and documented maintenance carry weight in older rowhouses and mid-century apartment buildings alike.
Housing in Chinatown spans a wide range of building types in a small footprint. The oldest are four-story brick rowhouses from the 1800s, a limited number of which survive on Oak, Hudson, Tyler and Pine Streets and Johnny Court, often with storefronts on the ground floor. Mid-rise apartment and mixed-use buildings fill much of the grid, and since the early 2000s a series of high-rise condominium and rental towers has gone up along Washington Street, Kneeland Street and the edge of the Greenway.
For condos in the newer towers, buyers usually focus on association fees, amenities, garage parking and the view a unit holds. In the rowhouse blocks, inspection matters, since the buildings are old and some were altered over time for mixed commercial use. Being close to the Turnpike and the Central Artery tunnels also means traffic sound varies by block. When you are ready to see how recent Chinatown sales compare, send us a note and we will gather them.
FAQ
Home valuation questions
How is the home value estimate prepared?
A member of our team looks at recent comparable sales near your property, its size, layout, condition and features, and current market conditions. It is prepared by a person who knows the area, not generated by an algorithm.
Is the home valuation really free?
Yes. There is no cost and no obligation to list your home with us.
How long does it take to get my estimate?
We send personalized estimates within 24 hours, usually by email. If we have a question about the property, we may call first.
Is this the same as an appraisal?
No. Our estimate is a comparative market analysis: our professional opinion of a likely sale price based on market data. A formal appraisal is done by a licensed appraiser, usually for a lender during a purchase or refinance.
What happens with my information?
We use it only to prepare your estimate and to contact you about it.
Before you sell
Guide
How to sell a house in Massachusetts
Price the home from recent comparable sales, prepare it and list it, while gathering the paperwork Massachusetts requires: a smoke and CO certificate, the lead paint notification for pre-1978 homes, a home inspection disclosure, and a Title 5 report if you have a septic system. After you accept an offer, your attorney negotiates the Purchase and Sale agreement and handles the deed and deed excise tax at closing.
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Closing costs in Massachusetts: what buyers and sellers pay
Buyers in Massachusetts pay lender charges, title insurance, their attorney, Registry of Deeds recording fees and prepaid taxes and insurance. Sellers pay the deed excise tax ($2.28 per $500 outside Barnstable County), mortgage discharge recording, their attorney, the smoke and CO certificate and any agreed commission.
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Massachusetts deed excise tax (transfer stamps)
Outside Barnstable County, the Massachusetts deed excise tax is $2.28 for every $500 of the sale price, or fraction of $500 (about $4.56 per $1,000). The person who signs the deed, the seller in a sale, pays it when the deed is recorded.
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