Key takeawayBack Bay Brownstones is a practical guide to selling and buying brownstone homes in Back Bay, Boston. Every figure is taken from a named source and dated, and pages are reviewed by Susana Murphy, our recommended Back Bay agent.
What this site covers
Whole single-family townhouses and condos inside brownstone buildings in Back Bay, from Arlington Street to Charlesgate East: the streets, what drives price, what to check before you buy or sell, and what it costs to own. It does not list homes for sale.
How facts are sourced
- Home values are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) for the neighborhood or ZIP code, labelled with the month. Zillow publishes no street or building values.
- Taxes, fees and rules come from the City of Boston, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (including the General Laws), the Suffolk Registry of Deeds, FHFA and Freddie Mac, and say which year they apply to.
- History and architecture come from the Back Bay Houses project, the Back Bay Architectural Commission and the Boston Groundwater Trust.
- Every page lists its sources at the end. Anything we could not verify is written as a check for you to make.
Our recommended agent
When you are ready to sell, we recommend Susana Murphy of ALANTE Real Estate. Why we recommend Susana sets out the sales, reviews and credentials behind that recommendation. Inquiries sent through this site go to her.
Corrections
If a figure is out of date or wrong, send us a note and the page will be checked and updated.