18 Hereford St, Boston, MA
7 bd · 5 ba · 4,553 sqft Single Family listed at $4,999,999, built in 1871 in the Back Bay neighborhood.
About this home
This exceptional single-family home offers impressive scale, soaring ceiling heights, tall windows, and abundant natural light throughout. A gracious foyer leads to the elegant great room and an adjoining space currently functioning as a music room. A curved staircase brings you to the second floor, featuring an updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, a dining room, family room, and a full bath. The third floor includes three spacious bedrooms and a full bath, while the fourth floor offers three additional bedrooms, another full bath, and a laundry room. The garden level, fully renovated in 2023, opens to a beautiful brick patio. This versatile area is perfect as an au pair suite, guest quarters, family room, or home gym, complete with a kitchenette and full bath. The home has seen many thoughtful updates and improvements over the years, including heating, and HVAC.
Property details
- Price
- $4,999,999
- Bedrooms
- 7
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Interior
- 4,553 sqft
- Price / sqft
- $1098
- Year built
- 1871
- Type
- Single Family
- Days on market
- 235
- Est. property tax
- $60,000/yr · $5,000/mo · 1.2% MA avg
- Last sold
- $935,000 · Jan 1998
Estimated monthly payment
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Price history
- Apr 16, 2026$4,999,999Price change
- Apr 10, 2026$4,999,999Price change
- Mar 10, 2026$4,999,000Price change
- Mar 10, 2026$4,999,000Price change
- Mar 4, 2026$5,199,000Price change
- Mar 4, 2026$5,199,000Initial list price
- Jan 5, 2026$5,199,000Price change
- Jan 5, 2026$5,199,000Price change
- Sep 3, 2025$5,499,000Initial list price
- Sep 3, 2025$5,499,000Initial list price
- Aug 7, 2025$5,499,000Price change
- Apr 23, 2025$5,499,000Price change
- Feb 28, 2025$5,795,000Initial list price
- Jan 6, 1998$935,000Sold
Location
This home is located in Boston, MA. Browse more Boston listings on the Boston market page or explore the full Boston market report.
About Boston: Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It serves as a cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. Boston has an area of 48.4 sq mi (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in the Northeastern United States after New York City and Philadelphia. The larger Greater Boston metropolitan statistical area had a population of 4.9 million in 2023, making it the largest metropolitan area in New England and the eleventh-largest in the United States. (source: Wikipedia)
Climate: Average year-round temperature is 52°F with 203 dry days per year and 46.9 inches of annual rainfall.
Home Intelligence
Neighborhood (zip 02115)
This neighborhood skews young (median age 22.1) and is primarily renter-occupied (13% owner-occupied). 39% hold a bachelor's degree; median household income is $51,454.
- Median income
- $51,454
- Median age
- 22.1
- Owner-occupied
- 13.4%
- Bachelor's degree
- 38.7%
- Census median home value
- $1,000,000
Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
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