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
- $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.
Show the numbers
| 156 Porter St | East Boston's Jeffries Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical price per sq ft | $648 | $732 |
| Typical days to an accepted offer | 10 | 35 |
| Sold for asking or more | 20% | 28% |
For sale now2 units, 0.9% of the building
$618,000Cut $61K
Unit 317, floor 3
1 bed · 1 bath · 1,007 sq ft
Active · Condo · MLS #73557083
156 Porter St. #317, Boston, MA
Listed by Sharon Livermore, Coldwell Banker Realty - Marblehead$530,000Cut $31K
Unit 327, floor 3
1 bed · 1 bath · 1,034 sq ft
Active · Condo · MLS #73577270
156 Porter St #327, Boston, MA
Listed by Richard Hornblower, Coldwell Banker Realty - Boston
Under agreement1 unit
$799,000
Unit 331, floor 3
2 bed · 1 bath · 1,299 sq ft
Under agreement · Condo · MLS #73579086
156 Porter St #331, Boston, MA
Listed by Reig & Losordo, Coldwell Banker Realty - Boston
For rent now6 units
$3,400/mo
Unit 424, floor 4
1 bed · 1 bath · 797 sq ft
For rent · Condo rental · MLS #73567387
156 Porter Street #424, Boston, MA
Listed by Karin O Connor, Compass$3,300/mo
Unit 224F, floor 2
1 bed · 1 bath · 1,251 sq ft
For rent · Condo rental · MLS #73590168
156 Porter St #224F, Boston, MA
Listed by Gabrielle Robinette, Gibson Sotheby's International Realty$3,200/mo
Unit 229, floor 2
1 bed · 1 bath · 689 sq ft
For rent · Condo rental · MLS #73581301
156 Porter Street #229, Boston, MA
Listed by Karin O Connor, Compass$3,100/mo
Unit 320, floor 3
1 bed · 1 bath · 1,023 sq ft
For rent · Condo rental · MLS #73577877
156 Porter Street #320, Boston, MA
Listed by Karin O Connor, Compass
Show all 6 for rent
$2,995/mo
Unit 146, floor 1
1 bed · 1 bath · 885 sq ft
For rent · Condo rental · MLS #73598825
156 Porter St #146, Boston, MA
Listed by Wheway Group, Coldwell Banker Realty - Western MA$2,800/mo
Unit 212, floor 2
1 bed · 1 bath · 693 sq ft
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.
| Size | Sale price | Monthly rent | Rent as % of price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | $719K (5) | $3,000 (11) | 5.0% |
| 2 bedrooms | – | $3,350 (2) | – |
What soldPast 12 months, newest first
| Closed | Unit | Size | Price | $/sq ft | vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | Unit 408MLS #73545775 · Gibson Sotheby's International Realty | 1 bed, 1,393 sq ft | $800,000 | $574 | −5.8% |
| Aug 6 | Unit 440MLS #73507719 · The Persac Group, LLC | 1 bed, 891 sq ft | $600,000 | $673 | −3.2% |
| Jun 29 | Unit 353MLS #73491597 · Coldwell Banker Realty - Boston | 1 bed, 934 sq ft | $605,000 | $648 | −3.2% |
| Dec 5 | Unit 421MLS #73438763 · Coldwell Banker Realty - Milton | 1 bed, 1,124 sq ft | $762,500 | $678 | −0.9% |
| Dec 1 | Unit 340MLS #73424834 · Compass | 1 bed, 1,205 sq ft | $719,000 | $597 | +0.0% |
Where it isWith nearby buildings we track
- 230 Everett St5 sales, typical $850K, $732/sq ft · 650 m away
- 45 Lewis St7 sales, typical $1.07M, $985/sq ft · 900 m away
- 301 Border St8 sales, typical $600K, $611/sq ft · 960 m away
- 47 Condor St5 sales, typical $740K, $687/sq ft · 1.3 km away
- 4 Battery Wharf5 sales, typical $1.79M, $1,265/sq ft · 1.5 km away
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).
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