About this home
Available for the first time in nearly 50 years, 42 Howard St is your opportunity to create a solid investment or your dream Cambridge home. Featuring well-proportioned bedrooms, spacious kitchens with islands, high ceilings, laundry hookups in each unit, and the cherry on top: parking AND a large backyard. Maybe you'll occupy the 3-bedroom unit spanning the second and third floors while collecting a steady rental income from the 1-bedroom apartment below you, or perhaps you think this would make a really comfortable 4-bedroom single family. Either way, this home is just waiting for the right person to bring it back to life. Centrally located near Harvard University, Harvard Business School, MIT, and Boston University. Surrounded by top notch restaurants and a vibrant arts and culture scene, plus Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and other daily conveniences. Less than a 1/2 mile in either direction via Western Ave are the Central Square T station and Charles River green spaces and parks. Unbeatable location and value for the savvy homebuyer! Ask about possible 203k loan options to help you create your ideal space and build instant equity.
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Listed by Fayth Cregg · Leading Edge Real Estate · MLS #73584775
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Details at a glance
Interior5 property facts
- Rooms
- 8
- Heating
- Baseboard, Natural Gas, Forced Air
- Cooling
- None, Central Air
- Flooring
- Wood, Tile, Carpet
- Basement
- Yes · Full, Interior Entry, Bulkhead, Concrete, Unfinished
Building5 property facts
- Style
- Multi Family
- Year built
- 1894
- Parking
- 2
- Foundation
- Stone, Brick/Mortar
- Roof
- Shingle
Land & utilities5 property facts
- Lot size
- 0.08 acres
- Water
- Public
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Pool
- Not reported
- Zoning
- C-1
Financial2 property facts
- Annual taxes
- $8,864
- Assessment year
- 2026
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Estimated monthly cost
Explore costs at the $1,150,000 asking price. Adjust the assumptions to your situation.
Known monthly costs$6,554 / monthAdjust
- Principal & interest
- $5,815
- Property tax
- $739
- Insurance
- Not entered
- HOA
- Not entered
Listing annual taxes: $8,864. Initial monthly tax is one twelfth of that amount. HOA amount was not supplied.
Partial estimate: add insurance, monthly HOA to include those costs. Blank amounts are unknown.
The initial 6.5% rate is illustrative, not a current rate or lender quote. Excludes utilities, maintenance, closing costs and mortgage insurance, which may apply with a down payment below 20%. Taxes and insurance can change.
Price and status timeline
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$1,150,000 · Sep 30, 2026
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Automated value estimate $1,266,490
Estimated range $1,131,845–$1,401,135.
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