197 8th St
-7.0%vs the Charlestown ZIP median sale $/ft² ($997)
Sales Performance
474 arms-length sales on record for this building.
Unit Mix & Floor PlansThe building's recurring floor plans, found by grouping units with identical beds, baths and square footage in county records. Larger groups are the building's standard layouts; leftover units have one-off sizes.
Value DistributionHow the building's units spread across value ranges by our current estimates. A wide spread usually means big differences in size, floor or view.
Value by Floor & LineAverage estimated price per square foot by floor range, using unit numbers to infer floors. Higher floors usually price higher — the gap shows how much the view is worth here.
Ownership & Financing
Recent SalesThe latest recorded arms-length sales in the building, newest first.
Values are TopHap estimates, not appraisals. Sales, ownership and tax figures come from recorded county documents via ATTOM and can lag by several weeks.
Climate Risk
Scores 0–100; higher = greater projected risk.
Property Facts
Assigned SchoolsThe public schools this address is zoned for. Boundaries change, so confirm with the district before you count on it.
District: Boston School District
Neighborhood · ZIP 02129These are comparison scores, not percentages. 100 equals the national average, so 150 means about 50% above average.
Index scale: 100 = US average (tick). Lower is better.
All UnitsEvery property record the county has at this street address, such as the units in a condo building. Prices shown are our estimates, not asking prices.
Data by ATTOM. Valuations are automated estimates, not appraisals. Photos from Google Street View and may not depict the current property state.
About 197 8th St
How many units are in 197 8th St, Charlestown, MA?
197 8th St, Charlestown, MA has 200 residential units across 9 floors, built in 1987, according to county assessor records.
What is a unit at 197 8th St, Charlestown, MA worth?
The median TopHap Estimate across the 200 units at 197 8th St, Charlestown, MA is $1,276,740. That works out to $927 per square foot. Units run from 707 to 2,928 square feet. Estimates are modelled from recorded sales and assessments, not appraisals.
Is 197 8th St, Charlestown, MA expensive for Charlestown?
Units at 197 8th St, Charlestown, MA carry a median of $927 per square foot, 7% below the Charlestown median of $997 per square foot.
How often do units sell at 197 8th St, Charlestown, MA?
4 units at 197 8th St, Charlestown, MA sold in the last 12 months, out of 474 recorded arms-length sales all time. That is a turnover rate of 2.0% of the building per year. The median sale over that period was $1.7M.
Have units at 197 8th St, Charlestown, MA appreciated?
Across 304 repeat sales of the same unit, 197 8th St, Charlestown, MA returned a median 5.2% per year. Because each pair is the same unit bought and sold, the figure is not distorted by which units traded. The median owner held for 5.5 years.
What floor plans does 197 8th St, Charlestown, MA have?
The most common plan at 197 8th St, Charlestown, MA is a 2-bedroom of 1,355 square feet, repeated 3 times, with a median estimate of $1,313,867. TopHap identifies 14 recurring plans in the building.
More homes on 8th St
- 42 8th St # 2511$776K2 bd · 2 ba · 1,013 ft² · Sold $775K · Sep 2026
- 42 8th St # 5525$776K1 bd · 1 ba · 971 ft² · Sold $775K · Aug 2026
- 197 8th St # Ph201$2.4M2 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,049 ft² · Sold $2.4M · Jul 2026
- 197 8th St # 901$874K1 bd · 1 ba · 747 ft² · Sold $873K · Jul 2026
- 42 8th St # 2307$530K1 bd · 1 ba · 686 ft² · Sold $540K · Jul 2026
- 197 8th St # Ph19$1.7M2 bd · 2 ba · 1,445 ft² · Sold $1.7M · Jun 2026
- 42 8th St # 2509$731K2 bd · 2 ba · 1,130 ft² · Sold $729K · Jun 2026
- 197 8th St # 307$1.8M2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,749 ft² · Sold $1.8M · Jun 2026
- 42 8th St # 2306$527K1 bd · 1 ba · 713 ft² · Sold $526K · May 2026
- 42 8th St # 5521$477K1 bd · 1 ba · 579 ft² · Sold $475K · Apr 2026
- 42 8th St # 2514$953K2 bd · 2 ba · 1,007 ft² · Sold $949K · Apr 2026
- 42 8th St # 1315$764K2 bd · 2 ba · 945 ft² · Sold $760K · Mar 2026
Closest homes
- 197 8th St$1.7M0 ft · 2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,839 ft² · Sold $1.4M · Sep 2013
- 197 8th St$1.6M0 ft · 3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,842 ft² · Sold $1.2M · Oct 2007
- 197 8th St$879K0 ft · 1 bd · 1.5 ba · 856 ft² · Sold $935K · Jan 2021
- 197 8th St$880K0 ft · 1 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,002 ft² · Sold $632K · Oct 2007
- 197 8th St$1.7M0 ft · 2 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,091 ft² · Sold $980K · May 2006
- 197 8th St$837K0 ft · 1 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,007 ft² · Sold $828K · May 2019
- 197 8th St$753K0 ft · 1 bd · 1.5 ba · 980 ft² · Sold $208K · Jul 1995
- 197 8th St$1.4M0 ft · 1 bd · 2 ba · 1,628 ft² · Sold $650K · Apr 2002
More homes in Charlestown 02129
- 21 Salem St$1.1M2 bd · 2 ba · 1,058 ft² · Sold $1.1M · Oct 2026
- 57 Bartlett St$769K2 bd · 1 ba · 785 ft² · Sold $735K · Oct 2026
- 47 Harvard St2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,219 ft² · Sold $1.4M · Oct 2026
- 64 Constitution Rd$2M3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,804 ft² · Sold $1.8M · Oct 2026
- 19 Parker St$767K2 bd · 2 ba · 1,002 ft² · Sold $720K · Oct 2026
- 35 Mystic St$679K1 bd · 1.5 ba · 780 ft² · Sold $679K · Oct 2026
- 33 Winthrop St$1.1M2 bd · 2 ba · 970 ft² · Sold $1.1M · Oct 2026
- 20 Harvard St$1.2M2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,370 ft² · Sold $875K · Oct 2026
- 12 Washington St$599K2 bd · 1 ba · 622 ft² · Sold $599K · Oct 2026
- 106 13th St$669K2 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,013 ft² · Sold $669K · Oct 2026
- 26 Mount Vernon St$1.9M2 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,735 ft² · Sold $1.6M · Sep 2026
- 106 13th St$470K1 bd · 1 ba · 701 ft² · Sold $470K · Sep 2026
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