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3 Family Homes For Sale East Boston

There are currently 15 multi-families for sale in East Boston. East Boston is one of Boston’s fastest-gentrifying waterfront neighborhoods, dense with two- and three-family homes, served by the Blue Line, three stops from downtown. For investors it’s an appreciation-led market with strong rents. East Boston rents are among the city’s highest, so it’s prized more for appreciation than headline cap rate. Each listing below shows our Signal Score and an estimated cap rate.

For sale now15
Median list price$999,000
Median sold (12 mo)$1,180,000
Sold (12 mo)26

Current listings (15)

126 Leyden Street, Boston MA 02128
◆ 99
$895,000↓ $100k
126 Leyden Street, Boston
6 bd1 ba3,000 sqft
3-family · 2,178 sqft lot
Cap rate7.8%
Signal Score99
$/unit$298,333
Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services
167 Lexington St, Boston MA 02128
◆ 84
$1,600,000
167 Lexington St, Boston
7 bd3 ba2,901 sqft
3-family · 2,518 sqft lot
Cap rate4.8%
Signal Score84
$/unit$533,333
Compass
130 Brooks, Boston MA 02128
$1,299,000
130 Brooks, Boston
6 bd3 ba2,329 sqft
3-family · 1,125 sqft lot
William Raveis R.E. & Home Services
188 Bennington Street, Boston MA 02128
$999,188↓ $160k
188 Bennington Street, Boston
6 bd4 ba4,711 sqft
3-family · 2,500 sqft lot
Perlera Real Estate
190 Bennington, Boston MA 02128
$999,000↓ $51k
190 Bennington, Boston
6 bd3 ba2,601 sqft
3-family · 2,500 sqft lot
Carlton's Wharf & Co.
259 Havre St, Boston MA 02128
$975,000
259 Havre St, Boston
9 bd4 ba3,240 sqft
3-family · 1,875 sqft lot
Century 21 Seaport
310 Chelsea St, Boston MA 02128
$1,700,000
310 Chelsea St, Boston
8 bd3 ba2,624 sqft
3-family · 1,750 sqft lot
Northeast Private Client Group
34 Trenton Street, Boston MA 02128New
$849,000
34 Trenton Street, Boston
6 bd3 ba2,559 sqft
3-family · 2,300 sqft lot
EVO Real Estate Group, LLC
651 Bennington Street, Boston MA 02128
$1,345,000↓ $30k
651 Bennington Street, Boston
6 bd3 ba3,284 sqft
3-family · 1,875 sqft lot
Century 21 Mario Real Estate
7 Princeton St, Boston MA 02128
$399,000
7 Princeton St, Boston
6 bd6 ba3,000 sqft
3-family · 2,375 sqft lot
Carlton's Wharf & Co.
74 Trenton St, Boston MA 02128
$968,000↓ $20k
74 Trenton St, Boston
8 bd3 ba2,838 sqft
3-family · 1,750 sqft lot
Coldwell Banker Realty - Cambridge
89 Trenton St, Boston MA 02128New
$2,229,000
89 Trenton St, Boston
7 bd6 ba3,683 sqft
3-family · 2,500 sqft lot
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Questions & answers

Why invest in East Boston multi-family?

East Boston is one of Boston’s fastest-gentrifying waterfront neighborhoods, dense with two- and three-family homes. For investors it’s an appreciation-led market with strong rents. East Boston rents are among the city’s highest, so it’s prized more for appreciation than headline cap rate.

What cap rate do East Boston multi-families offer?

Greater Boston multi-families generally run a 4–5.5% cap, with value-add pockets reaching 6%+. East Boston rents are among the city’s highest, so it’s prized more for appreciation than headline cap rate. Each listing above shows an estimated cap rate based on area rents — directional, not an appraisal.

Can I house-hack a East Boston 2–4 unit?

Often yes — FHA allows 3.5% down on owner-occupied 1–4 units (note the self-sufficiency test on 3–4 units), and conventional now allows 5% down on 2–4 units. Justin Rollo of Signal Real Estate can run your numbers.

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Justin Rollo, Broker Associate at Signal Real Estate
Justin Rollo — Broker Associate, Signal Real Estate · MA Lic. #9534264

Justin Rollo is a Broker Associate with Signal Real Estate (MA Lic. #9534264) and a lifelong Massachusetts resident. Over 14 years and hundreds of transactions, he has worked investment properties — multi-families and house-hacking — across Greater Boston full-time. Away from real estate, Justin is a proud dad, youth coach and local school-committee member — and a former professional poker player who still loves golf and following local sports.

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