Revere

Revere has three stations on the Blue Line: Beachmont, Revere Beach and Wonderland, the northern terminal. The Blue Line runs through East Boston and the Airport to downtown Boston. Wonderland is also the end point for many bus routes: route 110 runs to Wellington on the Orange Line, route 116 runs through Chelsea to Maverick, and routes to Lynn, Salem, Marblehead and Nahant also stop there. Route 411 runs to Malden Center on the Orange Line, and route 119 runs from Northgate Shopping Center to Beachmont.

Start with the station. A home within walking distance of a Blue Line stop, one near the beach and one chosen for parking and space are different searches, and each should be tested on the trips you make every week, at the hours you make them.

For a condominium, review the 6(d) certificate, budget and reserves, what the fee covers, parking and storage, and the rules on leasing and pets. In a building near the water, also ask about the association's flood insurance and any planned exterior work. For a newer building, ask whether the developer still controls the association and how reserves are being funded.

For a multi-family house, review the leases, rents and security deposits and each unit's systems. For an older single-family home, list the age and condition of the roof, heating, electrical service, plumbing and foundation. Under the Massachusetts Lead Law (G.L. c.111, §197), when a child under six lives in a home built before 1978 that contains dangerous levels of lead, the owner must have it deleaded or brought into interim control; a new owner in that situation generally has 90 days after taking title. Ask the seller for any lead inspection records and letters of compliance. Under the state's MBTA Communities law, which requires zoning for multifamily housing as of right in at least one district, Revere is designated a rapid transit community, and the state's compliance status sheet lists the city as compliant. Ask the city where that district is and what is now permitted near the address.

The Revere Beach Reservation is a state reservation along Revere Beach Boulevard, and the Blue Line's Revere Beach station serves it. Look up every address you are serious about on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center. If a home is in a Special Flood Hazard Area and you finance it with a federally regulated or federally backed loan, the lender will generally require flood insurance, so get a quote before you settle the budget.

Public school assignment depends on the exact address. Confirm the assigned schools for any home you are considering directly with Revere Public Schools, and use the state education department's (DESE) district profile for official enrollment and program information.

Revere's FY2026 residential rate is $8.94 per $1,000 of assessed value, or $894 a year for each $100,000 of assessment. Ask the assessor which personal exemptions might apply to you, and ask the seller for the most recent tax bill.

For a condominium, add the monthly fee and any planned assessments; for a home in a mapped flood zone, add flood insurance. For a multi-family house, set the rents against the tax, insurance, repairs and vacancies before you count on the income. FY2027 rates had not been certified at the time of writing.