Great opportunity to enter the Cambridge market! Sunny single-family home in need of updating, convenient to Davis Square, Porter Square, the Red Line T, the Minuteman Bike path, several parks and numerous shopping and restaurant venues. Hardwood flooring, small yard and off street parking.
Single-familyProperty Type
1857Year Built
2,180 sq ftLot Size
$819Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 spacesParking
Listed by Paul Griffin• Griffin Properties, Inc.
Bought with Brian Long• Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Cambridge
Rare single family opportunity in this price range. This house needs many many updates and perhaps an entire reno, but it lays out well and would make an interesting project for the right buyer. Some updated electrical and and updated heating....
Off-stree parking
15 years ago• May not reflect the current state of the home
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Beds
2
Baths
1
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
2,178 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
992
Year built
1857
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Middlesex County
APN
3011026S
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 10, 2026.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Has Open Parking
Parking Spaces: 2
Parking Features: Paved Drive, Off Street
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms (Full): 1
Basement Information
Basement: Full, Walk-Out Access
Interior Features
# of Rooms (Total): 4
Flooring: Wood, Carpet
Exterior
Building Information
Building Area (Total): 992
Foundation Details: Stone, Brick/Mortar
Construction Materials: Frame
Year Built Source: Public Records
Year Built Details: Approximate
Exterior Features
Roof: Shingle
Property Information
PropertySubType: Single Family Residence
Lot Information
Lot Size (Acres): 0.05
Road Frontage Type: Public
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: $985.17
Tax Year: 2011
Utilities
Utility Information
Sewer: Public Sewer, City/Town Sewer
Water Source: Public, City/Town Water
Electric: Circuit Breakers
Heating & Cooling
Has Heating
Heating: Oil
Location
Location Information
Directions: Between Sargent Street and Reed Street - park on either of them.
UnparsedAddress: 181 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge MA 02140
Community Information
Senior CommunityYN: No
Community Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Tennis Court(s), Park, Walk/Jog Trails
Public facts
Beds: 2
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 992
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 2,178 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1857
Year Renovated: —
County: Middlesex County
APN: 3011026S
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 10, 2026
Other
Listing Information
StandardStatus: Closed
Around this home
Schools
Peabody School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.2mi
7/10
Rindge Avenue Upper School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.2mi
8/10
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.7mi
8/10
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