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Building report · Melrose

51 Melrose St

Melrose, MA 02176

5 condos sold at 51 Melrose St in the past 12 months, for a typical $575K, or $467 a square foot. Right now, 1 is for sale.

  • 1972 built
  • 164 units
  • 5 floors with homes
  • #173 in Greater Boston by condo sales
51 Melrose St, Unit 5F: listing photo
Unit 5F, for sale at $559,900. Listed by John Bulman, Brad Hutchinson Real Estate. MLS #73569094.
$575K
typical sale price, past 12 months
$467
per square foot
71 days
typical time to an accepted offer
20%
sold for asking or more
1
for sale now
$623
typical monthly condo fee

51 Melrose St sells close to the Melrose norm

Condo sales in the past 12 months: this building against all 66 condo sales in Melrose.

Melrose 51 Melrose St

  • Price per sq ft ($)472467 −1%
  • Days to an accepted offer971 +689%
Source: Verified market data; analysis by the Observer Markets Desk.
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51 Melrose StMelrose
Typical price per sq ft$467$472
Typical days to an accepted offer719
Sold for asking or more20%59%

For sale now1 unit, 0.6% of the building

  • Unit 5F: listing photo

    $559,900Cut $30K

    Unit 5F, floor 5

    2 bed · 2 bath · 1,236 sq ft

    $453/sq ft · 74 days listed · $623/mo fee

    Active · Condo · MLS #73569094
    51 Melrose St #5F, Melrose, MA
    Listed by John Bulman, Brad Hutchinson Real Estate

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$381K (2)$2,200 (3)6.9%
2 bedrooms$579K (3)––

What soldPast 12 months, newest first

ClosedUnitSizePrice$/sq ftvs. first ask
Sep 15Unit 2DMLS #73513735 · Coldwell Banker Realty - Andovers/Readings Regional2 bed, 1,230 sq ft$575,000$467−1.7%
Sep 10Unit 1AMLS #73476247 · Curzi Realty Group LLC1 bed, 818 sq ft$345,000$422−13.7%
Jul 14Unit 4DMLS #73507275 · Flow Realty, Inc.2 bed, 1,230 sq ft$579,000$471+0.0%
Jun 30Unit 1CMLS #73449223 · Brad Hutchinson Real Estate1 bed, 909 sq ft$417,000$459−4.1%
Feb 25Unit 4DMLS #73468696 · Coldwell Banker Realty - Newton2 bed, 1,230 sq ft$595,000$484−0.7%

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Questions people ask

How much do condos cost at 51 Melrose St?
In the past 12 months, 5 condos sold at 51 Melrose St (51 Melrose St, Melrose) for a typical $575,000, or $467 per square foot. Sales ranged from $345,000 to $595,000.
How fast do condos sell at 51 Melrose St?
Units that sold in the past 12 months took a typical 71 days to get an accepted offer, and 20% sold for their first asking price or more. In Melrose overall, it took 9 days.
What are the condo fees at 51 Melrose St?
The typical monthly condo fee at 51 Melrose St is $623, about $0.51 per square foot a month, based on the fees filed with its listings.
How many condos are for sale at 51 Melrose St right now?
1 unit is for sale, asking from $559,900 to $559,900.
What does it cost to rent at 51 Melrose St?
3 units rented in the past 12 months, for a typical $2,200 a month. 1 bedroom: $2,200.
When was 51 Melrose St built, and how many units does it have?
51 Melrose St was built in 1972 and has 164 units, with homes up to the 5th floor, according to its listings.

About these numbers

Every figure on this page comes from verified market data for 51 Melrose St, Melrose, 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: “51 Melrose St building report,” Boston Real Estate Observer, https://bostonrealestateobserver.com/buildings/melrose/51-melrose-st/ (data as of November 8, 2026).