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Building report · East Boston's Jeffries Point, Boston

156 Porter St

Boston, MA 02128

5 condos sold at 156 Porter St in the past 12 months, for a typical $719K, or $648 a square foot. That's 11% less per square foot than the typical condo in East Boston's Jeffries Point. Right now, 2 are for sale and 6 are for rent.

  • 1910 built
  • 216 units
  • 4 floors with homes
  • #163 in Greater Boston by condo sales
156 Porter St, Unit 317: listing photo
Unit 317, for sale at $618,000. Listed by Sharon Livermore, Coldwell Banker Realty - Marblehead. MLS #73557083.
$719K
typical sale price, past 12 months
$648
per square foot
10 days
typical time to an accepted offer
20%
sold for asking or more
2
for sale now
$393
typical monthly condo fee

156 Porter St sells for 11% less per square foot than East Boston's Jeffries Point

Condo sales in the past 12 months: this building against all 72 condo sales in East Boston's Jeffries Point.

East Boston's Jeffries Point 156 Porter St

  • Price per sq ft ($)732648 −11%
  • Days to an accepted offer3510 −71%
Source: Verified market data; analysis by the Observer Markets Desk.
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156 Porter StEast Boston's Jeffries Point
Typical price per sq ft$648$732
Typical days to an accepted offer1035
Sold for asking or more20%28%

For sale now2 units, 0.9% of the building

  • Unit 317: listing photo

    $618,000Cut $61K

    Unit 317, floor 3

    1 bed · 1 bath · 1,007 sq ft

    $614/sq ft · 102 days listed · $334/mo fee

    Active · Condo · MLS #73557083
    156 Porter St. #317, Boston, MA
    Listed by Sharon Livermore, Coldwell Banker Realty - Marblehead

  • Unit 327: listing photo

    $530,000Cut $31K

    Unit 327, floor 3

    1 bed · 1 bath · 1,034 sq ft

    $513/sq ft · 55 days listed · $283/mo fee

    Active · Condo · MLS #73577270
    156 Porter St #327, Boston, MA
    Listed by Richard Hornblower, Coldwell Banker Realty - Boston

Under agreement1 unit

  • Unit 331: listing photo

    $799,000

    Unit 331, floor 3

    2 bed · 1 bath · 1,299 sq ft

    $615/sq ft · 53 days listed · $397/mo fee

    Under agreement · Condo · MLS #73579086
    156 Porter St #331, Boston, MA
    Listed by Reig & Losordo, Coldwell Banker Realty - Boston

For rent now6 units

  • Unit 424: listing photo

    $3,400/mo

    Unit 424, floor 4

    1 bed · 1 bath · 797 sq ft

    77 days listed

    For rent · Condo rental · MLS #73567387
    156 Porter Street #424, Boston, MA
    Listed by Karin O Connor, Compass

  • Unit 224F: listing photo

    $3,300/mo

    Unit 224F, floor 2

    1 bed · 1 bath · 1,251 sq ft

    27 days listed

    For rent · Condo rental · MLS #73590168
    156 Porter St #224F, Boston, MA
    Listed by Gabrielle Robinette, Gibson Sotheby's International Realty

  • Unit 229: listing photo

    $3,200/mo

    Unit 229, floor 2

    1 bed · 1 bath · 689 sq ft

    47 days listed

    For rent · Condo rental · MLS #73581301
    156 Porter Street #229, Boston, MA
    Listed by Karin O Connor, Compass

  • Unit 320: listing photo

    $3,100/mo

    Unit 320, floor 3

    1 bed · 1 bath · 1,023 sq ft

    54 days listed

    For rent · Condo rental · MLS #73577877
    156 Porter Street #320, Boston, MA
    Listed by Karin O Connor, Compass

Show all 6 for rent
  • Unit 146: listing photo

    $2,995/mo

    Unit 146, floor 1

    1 bed · 1 bath · 885 sq ft

    5 days listed

    For rent · Condo rental · MLS #73598825
    156 Porter St #146, Boston, MA
    Listed by Wheway Group, Coldwell Banker Realty - Western MA

  • Unit 212: listing photo

    $2,800/mo

    Unit 212, floor 2

    1 bed · 1 bath · 693 sq ft

    54 days listed

    For rent · Condo rental · MLS #73578227
    156 Porter Street #212, Boston, MA
    Listed by Laura DeLuca, Compass

Buy or rent here?

Typical sale price and monthly rent by size, past 12 months. “Rent as % of price” is a year's rent divided by the price: the higher it is, the more renting here costs compared with buying.

SizeSale priceMonthly rentRent as % of price
1 bedroom$719K (5)$3,000 (11)5.0%
2 bedrooms–$3,350 (2)–

What soldPast 12 months, newest first

ClosedUnitSizePrice$/sq ftvs. first ask
Sep 29Unit 408MLS #73545775 · Gibson Sotheby's International Realty1 bed, 1,393 sq ft$800,000$574−5.8%
Aug 6Unit 440MLS #73507719 · The Persac Group, LLC1 bed, 891 sq ft$600,000$673−3.2%
Jun 29Unit 353MLS #73491597 · Coldwell Banker Realty - Boston1 bed, 934 sq ft$605,000$648−3.2%
Dec 5Unit 421MLS #73438763 · Coldwell Banker Realty - Milton1 bed, 1,124 sq ft$762,500$678−0.9%
Dec 1Unit 340MLS #73424834 · Compass1 bed, 1,205 sq ft$719,000$597+0.0%

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Questions people ask

How much do condos cost at 156 Porter St?
In the past 12 months, 5 condos sold at 156 Porter St (156 Porter St, Boston) for a typical $719,000, or $648 per square foot. Sales ranged from $600,000 to $800,000.
How fast do condos sell at 156 Porter St?
Units that sold in the past 12 months took a typical 10 days to get an accepted offer, and 20% sold for their first asking price or more. In East Boston's Jeffries Point overall, it took 35 days.
What are the condo fees at 156 Porter St?
The typical monthly condo fee at 156 Porter St is $393, about $0.37 per square foot a month, based on the fees filed with its listings.
How many condos are for sale at 156 Porter St right now?
2 units are for sale, asking from $530,000 to $618,000.
What does it cost to rent at 156 Porter St?
13 units rented in the past 12 months, for a typical $3,100 a month. 1 bedroom: $3,000; 2 bedrooms: $3,350.
When was 156 Porter St built, and how many units does it have?
156 Porter St was built in 1910 and has 216 units, with homes up to the 4th floor, according to its listings.

About these numbers

Every figure on this page comes from verified market data for 156 Porter St, Boston, refreshed November 8, 2026, and updates every morning. “Typical” means the median. Price per square foot uses the living area filed with each listing. Condo fees are monthly. Sales history in our data starts in late 2025.

Cite as: “156 Porter St building report,” Boston Real Estate Observer, https://bostonrealestateobserver.com/buildings/boston/156-porter-st/ (data as of November 8, 2026).