CondominiumResidential
7 Russell St
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140
0.11 ac
Lot SizeThe size of the land the home sits on, from county records.
1920
Year BuiltThe year the home was originally built, according to county records.
1
StoriesHow many floors the home has above ground.
Built 19203 units891–990 ft²
$2.4M
All units combinedThe sum of our current value estimates for every unit in the building — roughly what the whole building's homes are worth together.
$796K
Median unit valueThe middle unit value in this building by our estimate: half the units are worth more, half less.
$836
Median $/ft²The middle price per square foot across the building's units, by our current estimates. Useful for comparing units of different sizes.
-12.7%vs the Cambridge ZIP median sale $/ft² ($957)
Sales Performance
$839K
Median sale (12 mo)The middle sale price among this building's units that sold in the last 12 months, from recorded deeds.
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1-yr changeHow the building's median sale price over the last 12 months compares with the 12 months before that.
1
Sales (12 mo)Units in this building that sold in the last 12 months, from recorded arms-length deeds.
33.3%
Turnover (12 mo)The share of units that changed hands in the last 12 months. Around 4–6% a year is typical; much higher can signal investor churn or a wave of exits.
This building's own appreciationThe building's own appreciation: for every unit that sold twice (held over a year), we compute its yearly price change between the two sales and take the middle value. This is the cleanest read on how this specific building performs, because it compares each unit to itself.
+4.6%per yeartypical hold 13.9 yrsfrom 5 same-unit resales
Median sale price (yearly, all time)Every recorded arms-length sale in the building since records begin, grouped by year: the bars count sales and the line tracks the median price paid.MedianSales
19901991199219992004200520122026
Sale price per ft² (yearly, all time)The middle price per square foot across the building's units, by our current estimates. Useful for comparing units of different sizes.$/ft²
19901991199219992004200520122026
8 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.
2 bed
3 units$796K · $836/ft²
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.
$719K–$719K
1 unit
$796K–$796K
1 unit
$837K–$837K
1 unit
Ownership & Financing
Owner-occupiedThe share of units where the owner lives in the unit, per county records. The rest are second homes or rentals.33%
Company-ownedUnits owned through an LLC, trust, or other company — a rough proxy for investor ownership.67%
Typical owner tenureThe middle number of years since each unit last changed hands — how long the current owners have been in place.14.1 yrs
Cash purchases (5 yrs)The share of purchases in the last 5 years with no mortgage recorded. High cash share is common in second-home and investor buildings.0%
Avg. loan-to-valueAverage current loan balance against unit value across the building. Low numbers mean owners hold lots of equity — a sign of financial stability.31%
Median owner equityThe middle dollar amount of equity (value minus loans) unit owners hold in this building.$800,873
Median tax billThe middle annual property tax bill among the building's units.$4,463
Pre-foreclosure noticesUnits with an active pre-foreclosure or foreclosure notice on file.0
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.
Property Facts
Property TypeThe broad category the county puts this property in, such as residential or commercial.Condominium
CountyMIDDLESEX
HeatingThe type of heating system in the home.Hot Water
PoolWhether the property has a pool, and what kind, such as in-ground.No
FeaturesExtra features found in county records. Records are not complete everywhere, so a missing feature does not always mean the home lacks it.Deck
Assigned SchoolsThe public schools this address is zoned for. Boundaries change, so confirm with the district before you count on it.
EMH
PeabodyB
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 0.3 mi
Rindge Avenue Upper SchoolA-
Middle · Grades 6–8 · 0.3 mi
Cambridge Rindge and LatinA-
High · Grades 9–12 · 1.4 mi
District: Cambridge School District
Neighborhood · ZIP 02140These are comparison scores, not percentages. 100 equals the national average, so 150 means about 50% above average.
CrimeLocal crime compared with the rest of the country, where 100 is average. It reflects things like population density, income, and how crime gets reported.144
Air pollutionOverall air pollution compared with the rest of the country, where 100 is average. Lower is cleaner.111
EarthquakeEarthquake risk and likely building damage compared with the rest of the country, where 100 is average. Scores can run far above 100.69
Index scale: 100 = US average (tick). Lower is better.
Homes occupiedThe share of homes here that someone lives in. The rest sit empty, including vacation and for-sale homes.93%
Bachelor's or higherThe share of adults 25 and older whose highest degree is a bachelor's degree.28%
Poverty rateThe share of people whose household income falls below the federal poverty line, which varies by family size.10%
UnemploymentThe share of men 16 and older who are out of work and actively looking. Only men are counted in this figure.1.4%
PopulationHow many people live in this area.22,000
DensityPeople per square mile. Higher numbers mean a more crowded, urban area.18,683 / mi²
Median incomeThe middle household income here — half of households earn more, half earn less.$139,120
Average incomeThe average household income. It runs higher than the median when a few high earners pull it up.$171,801
Average tempThe average temperature here across a full year.50°F
Annual precipHow much rain and melted snow falls here in a typical year.47 in
SunshineThe share of daylight hours that get direct sun in a typical year, counting cloud cover.58%
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 7 Russell St
How many units are in 7 Russell St, Cambridge, MA?
7 Russell St, Cambridge, MA has 3 residential units across built in 1920, according to county assessor records.
What is a unit at 7 Russell St, Cambridge, MA worth?
The median TopHap Estimate across the 3 units at 7 Russell St, Cambridge, MA is $795,513. That works out to $836 per square foot. Units run from 891 to 990 square feet. Estimates are modelled from recorded sales and assessments, not appraisals.
Is 7 Russell St, Cambridge, MA expensive for Cambridge?
Units at 7 Russell St, Cambridge, MA carry a median of $836 per square foot, 13% below the Cambridge median of $957 per square foot.
How often do units sell at 7 Russell St, Cambridge, MA?
1 units at 7 Russell St, Cambridge, MA sold in the last 12 months, out of 8 recorded arms-length sales all time. That is a turnover rate of 33.3% of the building per year. The median sale over that period was $839K.
Have units at 7 Russell St, Cambridge, MA appreciated?
Across 5 repeat sales of the same unit, 7 Russell St, Cambridge, MA returned a median 4.6% 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 13.9 years.
Closest homes
- 7 Russell St$719K0 ft · 2 bd · 1 ba · 891 ft² · Sold $315K · Jun 2012
- 7 Russell St$796K0 ft · 2 bd · 1 ba · 952 ft² · Sold $217K · Jan 1999
- 9 Russell St$2.7M77 ft · 4 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,648 ft² · Sold $1.2M · Jul 2010
- 8 Russell St$910K124 ft · 2 bd · 2 ba · 1,171 ft² · Sold $538K · Dec 2012
- 8 Russell St$620K124 ft · 1 bd · 1 ba · 695 ft² · Sold $295K · Nov 2010
- 8 Russell St$1M124 ft · 2 bd · 2 ba · 1,077 ft² · Sold $590K · Jun 2015
- 17 Russell St128 ft · 8 bd · 8 ba · 2,459 ft²
- 9c Russell St$1.9M146 ft · 3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,698 ft² · Sold $1.5M · Aug 2020
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