For Rent - Available ~8/8 Bright and well-maintained single-family home in Newton, walking distance to elementary, middle, and high schools. Open dining, kitchen, and sitting area with a 3-sided fireplace and slider to a large deck. Updated kitchen with new range hood, very clean throughout. Yard features mature apple and Asian pear trees. Additional updates include remodeled bathroom, finished attic with skylight, partially finished basement bonus room, newer roof, and refinished hardwood floors. Great location--just one mile to Newton Centre and Newton Highlands T stations, with easy access to I-95, Mass Pike, Route 9, and the Longwood Medical Area!
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Property details
Interior
Basement Information
Basement Sq. Ft: 648
Bathroom Information
# of Full Baths: 2
Heating & Cooling
Heating Type: Forced Hot Water
Room Information
# of Rooms: 6
Exterior
Exterior Information
Physical Condition: Average
Building Style Type: Cape Cod
Construction Type: Concrete
Exterior Wall: Vinyl
Roof Shape Type: Gable
Property Information
Living Sq. Ft: 1,470
Gross Sq. Ft: 2,928
Ground Floor Sq. Ft: 1,044
# of Units: 1
# of Stories: 2
Parking & Garage Information
Parking Type: Attached Garage
Garage / Carport Type: Attached
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 8,712
Municipality Name: NEWTON
Acres: 0.2
Zoning Code: SR3
State Use Description: 1-FAMILY RESIDENCE
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2026
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,470
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 8,712 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1950
Year Renovated: —
County: Middlesex County
APN: 1433222S
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 30, 2026
Sale and tax history for 71 Elinor Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
MLSPIN #73540385
Aug 2, 2026
Rental Removed
$5,800
$4/sq ft
Jul 15, 2026
Price Changed
$5,800
$4/sq ft
Jun 24, 2026
Listed for Rent
$6,200
$4/sq ft
MLSPIN #73512711
Jun 23, 2026
Rental Removed
$6,600
$4/sq ft
May 23, 2026
Price Changed
$6,600
$4/sq ft
May 6, 2026
Listed for Rent
$6,800
$5/sq ft
MLSPIN #73428387
Sep 17, 2025
Rental Removed
$5,350
$4/sq ft
Sep 11, 2025
Listed for Rent
$5,350
$4/sq ft
MLS PIN #73347843
May 2, 2025
Sold
$1,246,000
$848/sq ft
Mar 24, 2025
Contingent
—
Mar 19, 2025
Listed
$1,149,900
$782/sq ft
+16
Come see this move in ready, meticulously maintained family home in a great neighborhood, walking distance centric to the elementary, middle and high schools. Open dining, kitchen and sitting area by the 3-sided fireplace filled with natural light with a slider to the large deck. Mature fruiting apple and Asian pear trees. Only one mile to the Newton Center and the Newton Highlands T-stations. Easy access to Route 95/128, Mass Pike, and Route 9 into Boston and the Longwood medical area. Tons of improvements made by the family over the 20+ years including hot water baseboard heating (3 zones for each floor), vinyl siding and windows, finished attic with skylight, 3-sided fireplace, remodeled bathroom, 29'x10' deck, front stairs, garage door, large storage shed, partially finished basement bonus room, Anderson storm doors, recent new roof, complete interior painting and refinished hardwood floors. A must see home !!
MLS PIN #30664085
Jan 17, 2003
Sold
$510,500
$347/sq ft
Nov 8, 2002
Listing Removed
—
Nov 1, 2002
Listed
$499,000
$339/sq ft
LIGHT OPEN & AIRY CAPE ON SIDE STREET IN NEWTON HLDS. FLEXIBLE FLR PLAN,GLEAMING HDWD FLRS,UPDATED KIT & BATHS. CHARM,CURB APPEAL AND GREAT FAMILY SPACE. DECK OVERLOOKING SPACIOUS PLEASANT GRNDS.PLEASURE TO SHOW.
MLS PIN #30455458
Feb 5, 2001
Sold
$428,000
$291/sq ft
Dec 8, 2000
Listing Removed
—
Oct 20, 2000
Listed
$429,000
$292/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 16, 1997
Sold
$295,500
$201/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 27, 1994
Sold
$250,000
$170/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$9,063 (+3.8%)
$935,300
2025
$8,730 (+3.4%)
2024
$8,441 (+5.7%)
2023
$7,987 (+4.5%)
$688,700 + $95,900
$784,600
2022
$7,643 (+3.6%)
$637,700 + $88,800
$726,500
2021
$7,375 (+3.1%)
$601,600 + $83,800
$685,400
2020
$7,156 (+2.9%)
$601,600 + $83,800
$685,400
2019
$6,953 (+4.7%)
$584,100 + $81,300
$665,400
2018
$6,640 (+3.1%)
$530,000 + $83,700
$613,700
2017
$6,438 (+4.5%)
$500,000 + $79,000
$579,000
2016
$6,158 (+4.9%)
$467,300 + $73,800
$541,100
2015
$5,871 (+0.5%)
$436,700 + $69,000
$505,700
2014
$5,842 (+5.5%)
$402,300 + $79,700
$482,000
2013
$5,538 (+2.9%)
$402,300 + $79,700
$482,000
2012
$5,384 (+2.1%)
$402,300 + $79,700
$482,000
2011
$5,272 (+2.6%)
$407,500 + $76,200
$483,700
2010
$5,138 (+2.4%)
$415,800 + $77,800
$493,600
2009
$5,017
$424,300 + $79,400
$503,700
Around this home
Schools
Places
Transit
9/10
Countryside Elementary School
Public, K-5 • Assigned • 0.2mi
10/10
Charles E Brown Middle School
Public, 6-8 • Assigned • 0.6mi
10/10
Newton South High School
Public, 9-12 • Assigned • 0.6mi
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About Newton
Highlands
Newton Highlands, located between Chestnut Hill and Newton Centre, is a residential and village-style Newton neighborhood with a walkable commercial strip and a leafy, hill-and-pond landscape. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Walnut Street and Lincoln Street crossroads, where espresso bars, indie salons, and small restaurants cluster under the Green Line tracks. The Newton Highlands Branch Library and the Newton Centre for the Arts act as cultural anchors, with seasonal programming that spills into nearby streets. Housing reads as classic Greater Boston: shingled Colonials, Tudors, and well-kept multifamily homes on curving side roads. Crystal Lake and Cold Spring Park set a calm, outdoorsy rhythm. The MBTA Green Line at Newton Highlands frames daily movement without overpowering the quiet blocks.
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Public facts and zoning for 71 Elinor Rd
Beds
3
Baths
2
Sq. Ft.
1,470
Stories
2
Lot Size
8,712 Sq. Ft.
Style
Single Family Residential
Year Built
1950
Year Renovated
—
County
Middlesex County
APN
1433222S
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 30, 2026.
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