Home Buying

No pranks. No jokes. Just 5 cool condos for $500K or less in Boston.

Knock knock. Who's there? Jamaica Plain, Fenway, Brighton, and East Boston.

The living room of a Fenway apartment
A one-bedroom, one bathroom apartment is listed in the city's Fenway neighborhood for just under $500,000. Via MLS

When it comes to finding bargain real estate in Boston, there’s no time for April Fools’ jokes.

High interest rates, low inventory, and record-breaking prices continue to make home buying a hassle in Massachusetts. A Raleigh Realty report recently ranked the state’s average home prices No. 3 in the country. And Boston.com reported on March 27 that sales remained relatively flat in February as home shoppers and agents set their hopes on more inventory this spring.

As Boston’s real estate market gears up for Spring House Hunt, Boston.com compiled a list of five condos priced at or under $500,000 within the city’s limits:

Via MLS
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1 bedroom, 1 full bath

483 square feet


Via MLS
Via MLS
Via MLS

1 bedroom, 1 full bath

845 square feet


Via MLS
Via MLS
Via MLS

2 bedrooms, 1 full bath

624 square feet


Via MLS
Via MLS
Via MLS

1 bedroom, 1 full bath

450 square feet

Take the virtual tour of this condo.


Via MLS
Via MLS
Via MLS

1 bedroom, 1 bath

400 square feet

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