PRIME DAVIS SQUARE / TUFTS LOCATION WITH GARAGE AND PARKING! This well-maintained three-family home is ideally situated between Davis Square and Tufts University. Offering an attractive mix of unit sizes, renovated interiors, abundant parking, and private outdoor space, this property is an excellent choice for an investor, owner-occupant, or multi-generational buyer. The property features three renovated units, including a studio, a one-bedroom apartment, and a spacious three/four-bedroom unit, perfect for an owner occupant seeking additional income. All three units have been renovated within the past five years and feature beautiful hardwood flooring, full tile bathrooms, and separate heating and cooling systems paid by the tenants. Each unit also offers dedicated parking in the double wide driveway, and the three-car garage, can provide additional owner parking, storage, or additional income for the new owner. Outdoor living is another highlight, with private outdoor space for each individual unit and a shared, fenced-in patio that provides a wonderful space for relaxing, entertaining, or enjoying the outdoors. Located just minutes from Davis Square, Tufts University, public transportation, restaurants, shops, and neighborhood amenities, this property combines location, flexibility, and income potential in one outstanding package. A rare opportunity to own a turnkey three-family in the heart of the Davis Square/Tufts University area.
Tufts, located between Powder House Square and Davis Square, is a residential and academic Somerville neighborhood with hillside streets and collegiate greens. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around College Avenue at Holland Street, where coffee counters, casual eateries, and bike traffic cluster beside campus footpaths. Tufts University’s Academic Quad and the Granoff Music Center set a cultural baseline, while the Somerville Theatre in nearby Davis Square adds a marquee-lit night-out ritual. Housing leans to triple-deckers and compact Victorians, with brick academic buildings rising behind them. Paths and pocket parks stitch together the slope toward the Mystic River watershed.
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Offer insights
48 Irving St · $1,850,000
$1.86M and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $1.86M+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
45 days
The average home goes pending in 29 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.0%
Most homes are selling 0% below list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Ceiling fans
Living room
Kitchen
Dining room
Total of 11 rooms
Bathrooms
4 full bathrooms
Kitchen
Range
Dishwasher
Disposal
Microwave
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Washer hookup
Gas dryer hookup
Flooring
Wood floors
Tile floors
Heating & cooling
Heating present (Ductless, Central, Electric)
3 heating units
Cooling present (Ductless, Central Air, Heat Pump)
3 cooling units
Basement
Full unfinished basement with bulkhead
Units
3-family property with three leased units
Unit 1: 1 level (leased)
Unit 2: 1 level (leased)
Unit 3: 2 levels (leased)
Exterior features
Enclosed/fenced yard
Porch
Enclosed patio
Home design
3-family property
4 total stories
Parking
3-car garage (covered spaces 3)
6 open parking spaces
Total 9 parking spaces
Paved driveway with off-street and assigned parking
Construction
Frame construction
Stone foundation
Shingle roof
Built according to public records
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
110-volt electric
Financial info
Active listing
Other
Lot approximately 0.1 acre
Public road frontage
Electricity and solar
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STONE'S THROW FROM DAVIS SQ! CHARMING 2F ON 1 OF SOM'S FINEST STS. FEATURES OAK FLRS, ORIG MLDNGS, HIGH CLNGS 1ST IS DIVIDED INTO 2 SMALL APTS, EACH W/KITCHENETTE & FULL BATH EASY TO CONVERT TO STD 5 RM UNIT. 2ND UNIT IS 6 RMS W/2 STD
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$15,934 (+5.4%)
$902,600 + $557,900
$1,460,500
2024
$15,115 (+2.1%)
$902,600 + $534,200
$1,436,800
2023
$14,808 (+5.4%)
$902,600 + $529,500
$1,432,100
2022
$14,044 (+4.1%)
$859,600 + $520,000
$1,379,600
2021
$13,489 (+8.1%)
$853,300 + $470,400
$1,323,700
2020
$12,477 (+0.2%)
$797,000 + $439,600
$1,236,600
2019
$12,457 (+7.1%)
$777,300 + $380,400
$1,157,700
2018
$11,627 (+1.8%)
$706,700 + $321,300
$1,028,000
2017
$11,419 (+2.4%)
$666,700 + $311,800
$978,500
2016
$11,147 (+5.6%)
$595,400 + $294,200
$889,600
2015
$10,555 (+10.8%)
$549,900 + $287,100
$837,000
2014
$9,522 (+1.8%)
$481,600 + $270,500
$752,100
2013
$9,351 (+2.5%)
$440,900 + $255,900
$696,800
2012
$9,121 (+3.0%)
$440,900 + $255,900
$696,800
2011
$8,856 (+2.6%)
$440,900 + $255,900
$696,800
2010
$8,632 (+21.8%)
$440,900 + $260,900
$701,800
2009
$7,085
$331,100 + $273,900
$605,000
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
5
Baths
4
Stories
3
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
4,356 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,538
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,538
Year built
1900
Style
Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)
County
Middlesex County
APN
749114
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 16, 2026.
NR
Neighborhood Residence District
To implement the objectives of the Comprehen Sive Plan of the City of Somerville.; To conserve already established areas of detached and semi-detached residential buildings.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Day care facility
Public service
Educational/school
Recreation
Oct 28, 2020 • Active
Gas fitting
Gas
Oct 28, 2020 • Active
Plumbing
Install two water heaters.
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.
Local insights from Redfin agents
The densest city in New England and the birthplace of Marshmallow Fluff! Somerville will continue to be a competitive Seller's market due to limited new inventory. With many T stops, mixed-use spaces, and close proximity to Cambridge and Boston,...
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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
63% 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
Somerville, MA • 02144
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Sun exposure
82/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 23% for direct sun exposure in Somerville. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.1 hrs
4.6 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 48 Irving St
$1,784,287
$66K under list price of $1.85M
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $1.6M to $2.4M.