Home Buying

11 pretty properties for under $600k in communities with rail service

From Jamaica Plain to Lowell and from Fitchburg to Middleborough, homes that will help you leave that Boston traffic behind.

This condo at 1710 Dorchester Ave. in Dorchester has one bedroom, one full bath, 745 square feet of living space, and a $499,000 price tag. Rendering via MLS

By Vivi Smilgius

February 13, 2023

1 minute to read

Nobody likes spending every commute stuck in traffic. Here are 11 listings within 3 miles of MBTA commuter rail or subway service.

6 Chestnut Ave., Apt. 3, Jamaica Plain

The kitchen has light gray walls, white cabinets, and stainless steel appliances. — . – MLS

The living room includes a bay window and has light gray walls and hardwood floors. — . – MLS

The bathroom has light gray walls, tube lighting and a single vanity. — . – MLS

$499,000

1 bedroom, 1 bathroom

617 square feet

🚇 0.3 of a mile from Jackson Square stop on the Orange Line

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6 Westford St., Haverhill

The living room has pale green walls, white crown moulding, and hardwood floors. — . – MLS

The kitchen has tile floors, Shaker-style cabinets and pendant lighting. — . – MLS

One of the home's two bathrooms has a single-hung window in a shower with built-in shelving. — . – MLS

$490,000

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

1,495 square feet

🚉1 mile from Haverhill commuter rail stop

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1710 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester

Via MLS

Via MLS

Via MLS

$499,000

1 bedroom, 1 bathroom

745 square feet

🚇A half mile from the Ashmont stop on the Red Line

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364 Marlborough St., Apt. 1, Back Bay

The living area has a bay window, white walls, and hardwood floors. — . – MLS

The kitchen has wooden Shaker-style cabinets and white shiplap walls. — . – MLS

A lofted space creates room for a mattress. — . – MLS

$559,000

Studio

410 square feet

🚇0.3 of a mile from the Hynes Convention Center Green Line stop

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11 Forest St., Middleborough

Via MLS

Via MLS

Via MLS

$549,900

3 bedrooms, 2 full baths

2,950 square feet

0.47-acre lot

🚊1.7 miles from the Lakeville/Middleborough stop on the commuter rail

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1400 Gorham St., Unit 40, Lowell

Via MLS

Via MLS

Via MLS

$499,900

3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms

1,610 square feet

🚊1.8 miles from the Lowell stop on the commuter rail

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197 Lake St., Unit 19, Weymouth

The living room has beige walls, hardwood floors and a fireplace. — . – MLS

Remodeled in 2013, the kitchen includes white cabinetry and hardwood floors. — . – MLS

The bedroom has seafoam green walls and built-in cabinetry for storage. — . – MLS

$300,000

1 bedroom, 1 bathroom

632 square feet

🚊1.3 miles from the East Weymouth stop on the commuter rail

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32 Sherman St., Natick

Via MLS

Via MLS

Via MLS

$571,000

3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms

1,300 square feet

🚊0.6 miles from the Natick Center commuter rail stop

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62 Sheldon Road, Fitchburg

Via MLS

The kitchen has pendant lighting, stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors and white cabinetry. — . – MLS

The bedroom has beige walls and hardwood floors with a muntinned picture window. — . – MLS

$499,900

3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms

1,500 square feet

1.56-acre lot

🚊2.8 miles from the Fitchburg commuter rail stop

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200 Cove Way, Quincy

Via MLS

Via MLS

$409,900

2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

1,151 square feet

🚇1.9 miles from Quincy Center Station on the Red Line

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163 Chestnut St., No. C203, Chelsea

Rendering via MLS

The floor plan for unit 203 includes two bedrooms and two bathrooms. — . – MLS

$549,000

2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

904 square feet

🚇.03 of a mile from the Bellingham Square Silver Line station

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