24DESE percentile
Nearby public school · not assigned
Boston Arts Academy
Grades 9 · 10 · 11 · 12
Straight-line distance 0.12 km
Progress toward targets 20%
9 West Cedar St · Boston
For sale
FOR SALE · MLS #73493300
$5,300,000
- beds
- 5
- baths
- 3.5
- sqft
- 3,592
9 West Cedar St
Boston, MA 02108
LOCATION
Property location
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9 West Cedar St, Boston, MA 02108Open Street View
Between Mount Vernon and Acorn Streets
- Home type
- Single Family Residence
- Interior living area
- 3,592 sqft
- Year built
- 1834
- Lot size
- 951 sqft (about 0.02 acres)
- Parking spaces
- 0
- Price per sqft
- $1,476/sqft
About this home
This historically significant townhouse was built in the Greek Revival style in 1834 by Asher Benjamin. The house was owned by Benjamin’s heirs until 1925 and was rented to the family of the well known landscape architect Arthur Shurcliff for many years. The home has five bedrooms, a beautiful living room with floor to ceiling windows and great light, a formal dining room, a deck, and a spacious kitchen looking out on a small garden. The home has had a number of updates over the years, including the addition of an exterior iron balcony. A lovely wide staircase winds through the lower four floors. This gem is one of the prettiest houses on Beacon Hill.
Listed by Sally T. Brewster · Brewster & Berkowitz R. E.
MLS PIN #73493300 · Updated 9/21/2026, 3:05:00 AM ET
Facts & features
Home overview
- Property subtype
- Single Family Residence
- Property category
- Residential
- MLS status
- Active
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Full bathrooms
- 3
- Half bathrooms
- 1
- Total bathrooms
- 3.5
- Total rooms
- 9
- Living area
- 3,592 sqft
- Living area source
- Public Record
- Above grade finished area
- 3,592 sqft
- Building area
- 3,592
- Building area units
- Square Feet
- Building area source
- Public Records
- Area includes basement
- No
Interior & systems
- Heating
- Natural Gas
- Heating available
- Yes
- Cooling
- Central Air · Window Unit(s)
- Cooling available
- Yes
- Flooring
- Hardwood
- Basement
- Full
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Fireplaces
- 7
Construction & condition
- Year built
- 1834
- Year built source
- Public Records
- Year built details
- Certified Historic
- Architectural style
- Greek Revival
- Foundation
- Granite
- Roof
- Slate
- Attached property
- Yes
- Home warranty
- No
- Accessory dwelling unit
- N
Garage & parking
- Total parking spaces
- 0
- Parking features
- On Street
- Garage
- No
- Garage spaces
- 0
- Covered spaces
- 0
- Open parking
- Yes
- Open parking spaces
- 0
Lot & outdoor features
- Lot area
- 951 sqft (about 0.02 acres)
- Lot size
- 0.02 acres
- Reported lot area
- 0.02
- Lot size units
- Acres
- Lot features
- Level
- Exterior features
- Deck - Wood · Garden
- Patio & porch
- Deck - Wood
- Spa
- No
- Waterfront
- No
- Beachfront
- No
Utilities & infrastructure
- Water source
- Public
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
HOA & community
- Homeowners association
- No
- Community features
- Public Transportation · Shopping · Tennis Court(s) · Park · Walk/Jog Trails · Medical Facility · Laundromat · Bike Path · Highway Access · House of Worship · Private School · Public School · T-Station · University
- Senior community
- No
Taxes & property records
- Annual property tax
- $48,310.1
- Tax year
- 2026
- Assessed value
- $4,209,500
- Parcel number
- 3356561
- Zoning
- 0101
- Registry book
- 62108
- Registry page
- 12
Location & listed schools
- City
- Boston
- County
- Suffolk
- State
- MA
- ZIP code
- 02108
- MLS area
- Beacon Hill
- Directions
- Between Mount Vernon and Acorn Streets
Listing & disclosures
- MLS number
- 73493300
- Listing date
- 2026-03-29
- Original entry date
- 2026-03-29
- Status changed
- 2026-09-17
- Listing modified
- 2026-09-21
- Original list price
- $5,300,000
- Current list price
- $5,300,000
- List price per sqft
- $1,475.5
- Days on market
- 176
- Property market time
- 176
- Disclosure indicator
- N
- Lead paint
- Unknown
- Exclusions
- 3 Dining Room Sconces, 2 3rd Floor Bathroom Sconces, 1 Hallway Star Chandelier
Price & tax details
Current asking price$5,300,000
Original asking price$5,300,000
Listed on2026-03-29
Days on market176
| Year | Property tax | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $48,310.1 | $4,209,500 |
These records are supplied by the current listing. Assessed value is not market value; confirm taxes with the local assessor.
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SCHOOLS & EDUCATION
Schools & performance
School names, grades and state-reported measures are listed below.
This listing does not name individual schools. Public school information below is context, not an attendance assignment for this address.
Nearby public schools
Sorted by straight-line distance within the city. These are not attendance boundaries or a guarantee of enrollment.
—DESE percentile
Nearby public school · not assigned
Boston Adult Tech Academy
Grades 11 · 12
Straight-line distance 1.00 km
DESE does not report a percentile for this school.
7DESE percentile
Nearby public school · not assigned
Snowden International High School
Grades 9 · 10 · 11 · 12
Straight-line distance 1.07 km
Progress toward targets 19%
71DESE percentile
Nearby public school · not assigned
Quincy Elementary School
Grades PK · K · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Straight-line distance 1.13 km
Progress toward targets 62%
37DESE percentile
Nearby public school · not assigned
Quincy Upper School
Grades 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12
Straight-line distance 1.20 km
Progress toward targets 43%
—DESE percentile
Nearby public school · not assigned
Melvin H. King South End Academy
Grades 2 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12
Straight-line distance 1.52 km
DESE does not report a percentile for this school.
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