55 Porter Rd is a 2,474 square foot multi-family home on a 2,178 square foot lot with 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. - it last sold on August 30, 1989 for $247,000. Based on Redfin's Cambridge data, we estimate the home's value is $1,476,837.
Multi-familyProperty Type
1899Year Built
2,178 sq ftLot Size
$597Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Source:Public Records
Redfin Estimate
$1,476,837
$1.2M since sold in August 1989$9,000 since September
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This home's estimate is 6.8% higher than the average sale price ($1.38M) of 6 comparable homes.
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Property details
Interior
Basement Information
Basement Sq. Ft: 970
Bathroom Information
# of Full Baths: 2
Heating & Cooling
Heating Type: Forced Air
Room Information
# of Rooms: 11
Exterior
Exterior Information
Physical Condition: Good
Building Style Type: Multi-Family
Exterior Wall: Asphalt Siding
Roof Shape Type: Gable
Property Information
Living Sq. Ft: 2,474
Gross Sq. Ft: 4,012
Ground Floor Sq. Ft: 970
# of Units: 2
# of Stories: 3
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 2,178
Municipality Name: CAMBRIDGE
Acres: 0.05
Zoning Code: B
State Use Description: 2-FAMILY RESIDENCE
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2025
Public facts
Beds: 5
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 2,474
Stories: 3.0
Lot Size: 2,178 square feet
Style: Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)
Year Built: 1899
Year Renovated: —
County: Middlesex County
APN: 3717209S
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 10, 2026
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Peabody School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.4mi
7/10
Rindge Avenue Upper School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.4mi
8/10
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.1mi
8/10
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