OPEN THU, 11AM TO 12PM

For sale

$679,000

Est. $4,429/mo —

•

1,100

sq ft

85 Potomac, West Roxbury, MA 02132

About this home

Welcome to this charming single family Cape, ideally situated on the dead end side of Potomac Street in the heart of West Roxbury. Enjoy a newly refreshed interior featuring refinished and new hardwood floors, freshly painted rooms, and a new stainless-steel appliance package. The kitchen offers newer solid-stone countertops complemented by oak cabinetry, while the bathrooms feature newer solid-stone finishes. Additional highlights include newer vinyl windows, a newer roof, and a forced hot-air gas heating system with central A/C, providing year-round comfort. The exterior has newly reworked brick stairs, stone walls, easy maintenance vinyl siding and a storage shed. Perfectly positioned just steps from Centre Street’s vibrant shops and restaurants, including the new Trader Joe’s, West Roxbury Needham Line Commuter Rail stop and the recently renovated Billings field which offers new tennis & basketball courts, acres of green space and a massive playground. The full walk-out basement with great ceiling height offers new buyer value add. A wonderful opportunity to own a move in ready home in one of West Roxbury’s most desirable locations for under 700k!!

Single-familyProperty Type

1951Year Built

3,854 sq ftLot Size

$617Price/Sq.Ft.

2 spacesParking

Listed by Steven Musto • Insight Realty Group, Inc.

Listed by • Insight Realty Group, Inc.

Listing updated: Sep 16, 2026 at 01:08pm

Redfin checked: 3 minutes ago

•Source:MLS PIN #73578091

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$4,429 per month

Principal and interest$3,660

Property taxes

$650

HOA dues

Home insurance

$119

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Thursday, Sep 17

11:00am - 12:00pm

Sunday, Sep 20

11:30am - 1:00pm

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Around this home

Schools

K - 12
Preschool & daycare

Lyndon K-8 School

Public PreK-8 • Assigned • 0.2mi

6/10

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About Brook

Farm

Brook Farm, located between Jamaica Plain and Brookline, is a residential and park-adjacent Boston neighborhood with wooded edges and a low-rise streetscape. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Jamaica Way corridor at the Arnold Arboretum gates, where walkers, cyclists, and dog-leash loops set the daily rhythm. Housing leans toward classic New England forms—triple-deckers, brick apartments, and tucked-away condos—framed by mature trees and curving park roads. Arnold Arboretum’s paths and overlooks shape weekend routines, while the Emerald Necklace’s linear greenspace keeps the landscape feeling continuous. Cultural touchstones nearby include the Arnold Arboretum Visitor Center, the Loring-Greenough House, and the Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library.

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Market insights

85 Potomac · $679,000

DAYS ON MARKET

The average home goes pending in 26 days.

SALE-TO-LIST

Most homes are selling 0% above list price.

LIST PRICE

Median sale price in this area is $971,812. (43% higher than this home)

PRICE DROP

19% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.

Property details

Interior
Exterior
Finance

Kitchen

Bathroom

Bedroom

Living

Dining

Interior features
6 total rooms
Full basement

Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
1 half bathroom

Heating & cooling
Central heating (natural gas)
Central air conditioning

Sale and tax history for 85 Potomac

Sale History
Tax History

Date

Event

Price

MLS PIN #73578091

Sep 16, 2026

Listed

$679,000

$617/sq ft

Avail #1

Sep 9, 2023

Rental Removed

$4,200

$4/sq ft

Sep 6, 2023

Listed for Rent

$4,200

$4/sq ft

Aug 24, 2023

Rental Removed

$4,200

$4/sq ft

Aug 18, 2023

Listed for Rent

$4,200

$4/sq ft

MLSPIN #73140848

Sep 5, 2023

Rental Removed

$4,200

$4/sq ft

Aug 24, 2023

Listed for Rent

$4,200

$4/sq ft

Aug 18, 2023

Rental Removed

$4,200

$4/sq ft

Jul 31, 2023

Listed for Rent

$4,200

$4/sq ft

MLS PIN #71601445

Jan 13, 2014

Sold

$337,500

$307/sq ft

Oct 27, 2013

Contingent

—

Oct 25, 2013

Listed

$329,000

$299/sq ft

This Cape has had One Owner it's in a great Location on dead end side street in WR. The home has a 10 years old eat in kitchen with full appliances. 2 good size Bedrooms and hardwood floors thru-out. There are 2 additional rooms on the second floor that are framed and have Heat/AC for future expansion. There have been many update to the home. A young heating system, central air condition, windows and a 1 year old roof. Just minutes to Centre Street shopping the commuter rail. Come see this Great home!

Year

Property tax

Land + Additions

Assessment*

2023

$5,948 (+8.6%)

$208,600 + $345,200

$553,800

2022

$5,478 (+9.7%)

$189,700 + $313,800

$503,500

2021

$4,992 (+5.0%)

$180,600 + $287,300

$467,900

2020

$4,754 (+4.2%)

$159,700 + $290,500

$450,200

2019

$4,561 (+8.6%)

$129,000 + $303,700

$432,700

2018

$4,199 (+1.0%)

$129,000 + $271,700

$400,700

2017

$4,159 (+18.8%)

$129,000 + $263,700

$392,700

2016

$3,500 (−9.9%)

$129,000 + $189,200

$318,200

2015

$3,886 (+2.0%)

$136,900 + $184,000

$320,900

2014

$3,808 (−4.2%)

$136,900 + $165,800

$302,700

2013

$3,977 (+8.7%)

$136,900 + $165,800

$302,700

2012

$3,660 (+1.9%)

$125,000 + $155,700

$280,700

2009

$3,590 (+22.1%)

$125,000 + $155,700

$280,700

2006

$2,940

$137,600 + $139,000

$276,600

Public record

Public record
Zoning
Permits

Beds

Baths

1.5

Stories

Lot width

—

Lot depth

—

Lot size

3,920 Sq. Ft.

Year renovated

1984

Finished Sq. Ft.

1,041

Unfinished Sq. Ft.

—

Total Sq. Ft.

1,041

Year built

1951

Style

Single Family Residential

County

Suffolk County

APN

1432213

Parking Spaces

—

Basement

—

Accessible

—

HOA Dues

—

Garage

—

Features

—

Last updated by owner on Jul 21, 2023.

WEST ROXBURY NEIGHBORHOOD-1F-8000

West Roxbury Neighborhood-One-Family Residential Subdistrict

The One-Family Residential (1F) Subdistricts are established to preserve, maintain and promote low density one-family neighborhoods, to provide for new infill construction appropriate to the existing fabric, and to allow minor changes to occur as-of-right. In a 1F Subdistrict, the maximum number of Dwelling Units allowed in a single Building shall be 1.

Permitted uses

Include but are not limited to:

Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Park & open space

Climate risks

1/10 Flood Factor

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

3/10 Fire Factor

0.31% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years

5/10 Heat Factor

7 days above 96° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years

6/10 Wind Factor

61% chance of strong winds in next 30 years

2/10 Air Factor

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

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Historical weather

West Roxbury, MA • 02132

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In this area, properties receive around 9 hours in June and 4.4 hours in December, placing it below the U.S. average for solar exposure.

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Redfin Estimate for 85 Potomac

$682,166

$3,166 over list price of $679K

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Rental earnings

Est. $2,739 per month, based on comparable rentals

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