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Google street view image for 16 Polk St Unit R, Charlestown, MA 02129
OFF MARKET
$1,200,100
3
bd
•
2 ba
•
1,800
sq ft

16 Polk St Unit R, Charlestown, MA 02129

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About this home

16 Polk St Unit R is a 1,800 square foot house on a 1,307 square foot lot with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Based on Redfin's Charlestown data, we estimate the home's value is $1,200,100.
Single-familyProperty Type
1910Year Built
1,307 sq ftLot Size
$667Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Source:Public Records

Redfin Estimate

$1,200,100
$27K since August

This home's estimate is 17.9% lower than the average sale price ($1.46M) of 6 comparable homes.

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Market trends in Thompson Square-Bunker Hill, MA

Last updated August 2026

Buyer's Market

Seller's Market

Seller's market

Sale-to-List Price
102.0%

+0.3% MoM

Median sale price
$1.2M

$67K MoM

Avg. days on market
16d

1 days MoM

Recently sold homes
71

13 MoM

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Sale history for 16 Polk St Unit R

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Tax history for 16 Polk St Unit R

*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.

Zoning

CHARLESTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD-3F-2000

RESTRICTED ROOF STRUCTURE DISTRICT

Charlestown Neighborhood-Three-Family Residential Subdistrict

The Three-Family Residential (3F) Subdistricts are established to preserve low density three-family areas with a variety of housing types appropriate to the existing fabric, including one-, two-, and three-family Dwellings, to preserve existing structures, to provide for new infill construction appropriate to the existing fabric, and to allow minor changes to occur as-of-right. In a 3F Subdistrict, the maximum number of Dwelling Units allowed in a single structure, or in any combination of semi-attached or attached structures (including semi-attached Dwellings, Town Houses, and Row Houses) is 3.
Zone overlays
  • Restricted Roof Structure Overlay District In the East Boston Neighborhood District
Permitted uses

Include but are not limited to:

  • Religious facility
  • Day care facility
  • Housing-Group
  • Housing-Multiple units
  • Bed & breakfast
  • Educational/school
  • Fire house
  • Library
  • Park & open space

Property details

Around this home

Schools

Warren-Prescott K-8 School

Public PreK-8 • Assigned • 0.2mi

8/10
Charlestown High School

Public 7-12 • Assigned • 0.1mi

3/10
East Boston High School

Public 7-12 • Assigned • 1.4mi

2/10
Umana/Alighieri K-8

Public PreK-8 • Assigned • 1.0mi

3/10
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Lifestyle

Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic

Climate risks

1/10 Flood Factor

Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years

1/10 Fire Factor

Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years

6/10 Heat Factor

7 days above 97° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years

6/10 Wind Factor

67% chance of strong winds in next 30 years

3/10 Air Factor

3 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years

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Historical weather

Charlestown, MA • 02129
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26
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Sun exposure

In this area, properties receive around 9.2 hours in June and 4.4 hours in December, placing it below the U.S. average for solar exposure.

9.2 hrs
4.4 hrs
JuneDecember
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Estimated sale price
$1.14M – $1.38M

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