Pending

$535,000

Est. $3,371/mo —

•

948

sq ft

542 Riverside Ave, Medford, MA 02155

About this home

Welcome to Medford! 542 Riverside Ave gives you the privacy of a single family with the central location and price of a condo. Enter into the home from the large front porch and into the foyer with gumwood and built ins. The living and dining areas are open and ready for your finishing touches. The kitchen is a blank slate ready for your ideas and the bedrooms are generous. The basement is unfinished and has plenty of space for storage or additional living space. The fenced yard and deck allow for relaxation and space for entertaining and pets. Enjoy easy proximity to Assembly Row, Medford Center, as well as the Orange line as well as the 108/100/134 buses and 93/28. Join us for an open house on Saturday 12-1:30 or Sunday 12-1:30 or book your private showing! Offers reviewed 4/14@noon.

Single-familyProperty Type

1910Year Built

3,373 sq ftLot Size

$564Price/Sq.Ft.

1 spaceParking

Listed by Kristin Weekley • Leading Edge Real Estate

Listed by • Leading Edge Real Estate

Listing updated: Aug 26, 2026 at 09:07pm

Redfin checked: a minute ago

•Source:MLS PIN #73497545

Payment calculator

$3,371 per month

Principal and interest$2,920

Property taxes

$371

HOA dues

Home insurance

$80

Utilities

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Around this home

Schools

K - 12
Preschool & daycare

John J McGlynn Elementary School

Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.8mi

4/10

John J. McGlynn Middle School

Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.8mi

5/10

Medford High School

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About

Wellington

Wellington, located between the Mystic River and Malden, is a residential and retail Medford neighborhood with riverfront paths and big-box corridors. The neighborhood’s energy concentrates around the Revere Beach Parkway–Riverside Avenue junction, where storefront plazas, gyms, and commuter foot traffic cluster near the station. Wellington Station (MBTA Orange Line) sets a transit-forward rhythm, while Assembly Row’s dining streets and cinemas sit just across the river. Housing reads as classic Greater Boston: triple-deckers, compact capes, and mid-century apartment blocks along busier arterials. The Mystic River Reservation frames the edge with greenway views and long, flat routes for walking and cycling. Daily life orbits errands, trains, and the river’s open space.

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Market insights

542 Riverside Ave · $535,000

DAYS ON MARKET

The average home goes pending in 22 days.

SALE-TO-LIST

Most homes are selling 1% above list price.

LIST PRICE

Median sale price in this area is $919,982. (72% higher than this home)

PRICE DROP

18% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.

Property details

Interior
Exterior
Finance

Kitchen

Bathroom

Bedroom

Living

Interior features
Total of 5 rooms
Full, unfinished basement

Bedrooms
Master bedroom on the first floor (approx. 11.75 x 12)
Second bedroom on the first floor (approx. 9.58 x 13.83)

Bathrooms
One full bathroom on the first floor

Kitchen
First-floor kitchen (approx. 10.08 x 15.67)

Flooring
Wood flooring
Tile flooring
Vinyl flooring

Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
Natural gas heating

Sale and tax history for 542 Riverside Ave

Sale History
Tax History

Date

Event

Price

MLS PIN #73497545

Apr 16, 2026

Contingent

—

Apr 7, 2026

Listed

$535,000

$564/sq ft

MLS PIN #30394928

Jun 28, 2000

Sold

$189,150

$200/sq ft

Mar 24, 2000

Listing Removed

—

Mar 20, 2000

Listed

$189,900

$200/sq ft

Public Records

Sep 29, 1989

Sold

$149,000

$157/sq ft

Year

Property tax

Land + Additions

Assessment*

2026

$4,604 (+9.4%)

$330,600 + $202,900

$533,500

2024

$4,208 (+2.6%)

$299,900 + $194,000

$493,900

2023

$4,103 (+8.6%)

$280,300 + $194,000

$474,300

2022

$3,778 (+2.9%)

$254,800 + $164,500

$419,300

2021

$3,672 (+5.0%)

$242,600 + $147,600

$390,200

2020

$3,497 (+3.7%)

$242,600 + $138,300

$380,900

2019

$3,372 (+6.2%)

$220,600 + $130,700

$351,300

2018

$3,175 (+6.9%)

$200,500 + $109,600

$310,100

2017

$2,971 (+5.0%)

$187,400 + $93,900

$281,300

2016

$2,829 (−0.9%)

$170,400 + $82,400

$252,800

2015

$2,856 (+1.4%)

$162,300 + $81,800

$244,100

2014

$2,816 (+1.4%)

$154,500 + $75,400

$229,900

2013

$2,776 (+0.7%)

$162,700 + $61,900

$224,600

2012

$2,757 (+4.7%)

$162,700 + $66,500

$229,200

2011

$2,632 (−8.5%)

$162,700 + $64,000

$226,700

2010

$2,877 (+10.8%)

$162,700 + $99,300

$262,000

2009

$2,596

$159,200 + $98,300

$257,500

Public record

Public record
Permits

Beds

Baths

Stories

Lot width

—

Lot depth

—

Lot size

3,485 Sq. Ft.

Year renovated

—

Finished Sq. Ft.

948

Unfinished Sq. Ft.

—

Total Sq. Ft.

948

Year built

1910

Style

Single Family Residential

County

Middlesex County

APN

3469567S

Parking Spaces

—

Basement

—

Accessible

—

HOA Dues

—

Garage

—

Features

—

Last updated by owner on Sep 11, 2026.

Nov 13, 2024 • Active

1 and 2 family residential building

Install replacement windows. No structural work is included.

Remodel

Mar 1, 2018 • Active

Gas

Plumbing

Water heater

Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.

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 96° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years

6/10 Wind Factor

62% 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

Medford, MA • 02155

Average low and high temperatures (°F)

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sun exposure

92/ 100

Exceptional sunlight

Sunscore

This home ranks in the top 10% for direct sun exposure in Medford. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.

9.6 hrs

5.2 hrs

JuneDecember

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Redfin Estimate for 542 Riverside Ave

$573,107

$38K over list price of $535K

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Rental earnings

Est. $2,880 per month, based on comparable rentals

This home is pending

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