The Port, MA Housing Market

The The Port housing market is very competitive. The median sale price of a home in The Port was $1.8M last month, up 117.4% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in The Port is $844, down 2.9% since last year.

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The Port Housing Market Trends

What is the housing market like in The Port today?

In May 2025, The Port home prices were up 117.4% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $1.8M.

$1.68M

Sale Price

+22.0%
since last year

$844

Sale $/Sq. Ft.

-2.9%
since last year

Over List Price

4.7%

Days on Market

Down Payment

20.0%

Total Homes Sold

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How hot is the The Port housing market?

The Port is very competitive. Homes sell in 11 days.

100

Very Competitive

Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 5% above list price and go pending in around 11 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 10% above list price and go pending in around 7 days.

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Brighton

100

Very Competitive

Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 2% above list price and go pending in around 19 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 4% above list price and go pending in around 10 days.

Charlestown

100

Very Competitive

Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 1% above list price and go pending in around 17 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 6% above list price and go pending in around 10 days.

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Recently sold homes

SOLD JUL 2, 2025
3D WALKTHROUGH
$1,775,000 Last Sold Price
4 beds
3 baths
1,729 sq ft
43 Essex St #1, Cambridge, MA 02139
List Price
$1,775,000
Sale to List
0% over list
Days on Market
63 days
43 Essex St #1, Cambridge, MA 02139
SOLD JUL 2, 2025
$585,000 Last Sold Price
0 beds
1 bath
597 sq ft
87 Bristol St Unit 3C, Cambridge, MA 02139
List Price
$548,000
Sale to List
7% over list
Days on Market
36 days
87 Bristol St Unit 3C, Cambridge, MA 02139
SOLD JUN 25, 2025
$1,300,000 Last Sold Price
3 beds
2.5 baths
1,979 sq ft
150 Columbia St #3, Cambridge, MA 02139
List Price
$1,399,999
Sale to List
7% under list
Days on Market
53 days
150 Columbia St #3, Cambridge, MA 02139
SOLD JUN 13, 2025
$2,050,000 Last Sold Price
3 beds
3.5 baths
1,985 sq ft
12 Norfolk Ct #12, Cambridge, MA 02139
List Price
$2,000,000
Sale to List
2% over list
Days on Market
37 days
12 Norfolk Ct #12, Cambridge, MA 02139
SOLD MAY 30, 2025
VIDEO TOUR
$1,810,000 Last Sold Price
3 beds
2 baths
1,872 sq ft
43 Essex St Unit 4, Cambridge, MA 02139
List Price
$1,895,000
Sale to List
4% under list
Days on Market
85 days
43 Essex St Unit 4, Cambridge, MA 02139
BOUGHT WITH REDFIN MAY 29, 2025
$1,410,000 Last Sold Price
3 beds
2 baths
1,498 sq ft
213 Harvard #7, Cambridge, MA 02139
Redfin Corp.
List Price
$1,495,000
Sale to List
6% under list
Days on Market
117 days
213 Harvard #7, Cambridge, MA 02139
SOLD MAY 28, 2025
$1,410,000
2 beds
2 baths
1,034 sq ft
213 Harvard St Unit BR, Cambridge, MA 02139
List Price
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Sale to List
—
Days on Market
—
213 Harvard St Unit BR, Cambridge, MA 02139
SOLD MAY 23, 2025
3D WALKTHROUGH
$1,710,000 Last Sold Price
3 beds
1.5 baths
2,007 sq ft
42 Essex St, Cambridge, MA 02139
List Price
$1,480,000
Sale to List
16% over list
Days on Market
37 days
42 Essex St, Cambridge, MA 02139
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Schools in The Port

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Elementary
Middle
High

GreatSchools Rating

5/10 Cambridgeport School Public • PreK-5	255 Students	4 reviews
5/10 Fletcher/Maynard Academy Public • PreK-5	254 Students	7 reviews

School data provided by GreatSchools. School service boundaries are intended to be used as reference only. To verify enrollment eligibility for a property, contact the school directly.

Climate's impact on The Port housing

Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that could impact homes in The Port.

Wind Factor - Major

100% of properties are at major risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years

Heat Factor - Major

96% of properties are at major risk of heat over the next 30 years

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Transportation in The Port

Learn about the walkability, bikeability, and transit-friendliness of The Port

94 / 100

Walker's Paradise

Walk Score®

70 / 100

Good Transit

Transit Score®

100 / 100

Biker's Paradise

Bike Score®

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The Port, MA Housing Market

The Port Housing Market Trends

How hot is the The Port housing market?

View houses in The Port that sold recently

Recently sold homes

Schools in The Port

GreatSchools Rating

Climate's impact on The Port housing

Flood Factor - Major

Flood Factor

Fire Factor - Minimal

Fire Factor

Wind Factor - Major

Wind Factor

Wind likelihood over time

Heat Factor - Major

Heat Factor

Transportation in The Port

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