What's your Jamaica Plain home worth?
A personalized estimate of what your Jamaica Plain home could sell for, prepared by our team from recent sales nearby.
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The Jamaica Plain market
What shapes home values in Jamaica Plain
Walk to the Orange Line
Homes within an easy walk of a Southwest Corridor station tend to draw more interest from buyers commuting downtown.
Park proximity
Being steps from Jamaica Pond, the Arboretum or the Southwest Corridor Park is something buyers here ask about by name.
Off-street parking
A driveway or deeded space stands out on streets where most cars park at the curb.
Private outdoor space
A yard assigned to one unit or a large back porch in a triple-decker condo is a feature buyers weigh heavily.
Jamaica Plain's housing was built largely between the 1870s and the 1920s. The flatter blocks near the Orange Line and the old brewery district are dense with triple-deckers and two-families, many now split into condominiums. Uphill, around Sumner Hill, Pondside and Moss Hill, you find larger Victorian, Queen Anne and Colonial Revival single-families on bigger lots, some divided into two or three units. Newer condo and apartment buildings have filled in around Jackson Square and along Washington Street near Forest Hills.
In a triple-decker condo, read the association documents closely. Check the reserve fund, how the porches and roof are shared, and whether the master deed assigns parking or yard space. Older single-families often need work on systems, so a thorough inspection pays for itself. Some streets near the Arboretum and Franklin Park sit within or beside protected landscapes. If you'd like a current read on JP pricing for a particular pocket, The Pettengill Group is glad to pull the recent sales for you.
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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