What's your Roslindale home worth?

Roslindale's housing is a streetcar-era mix built mostly from the 1890s through the 1930s. Close to the square, and along Washington Street and South Street, two-families and triple-deckers share blocks with small apartment buildings, and many of the multi-families have been converted into condominiums. Farther out, on the hills toward Metropolitan Hill, Fallon Field and the West Roxbury line, the streets turn to Victorian, Colonial Revival and Craftsman single-families, often with driveways and modest yards. New apartment and condo construction has clustered near Roslindale Square and Washington Street.

Buyers here often weigh a single-family against a two-family that offsets the mortgage with rental income, so it helps to understand both. With older houses, look carefully at the roof, the heating system and the foundation, and confirm how a condo association handles shared expenses and the driveway. Parking is easier than in the inner neighborhoods, but it still varies by street. When you are ready to talk numbers, ask us for a current snapshot of Roslindale sales and how they apply to your home.