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Building report · Chestnut Hill, Newton

280 Boylston St

Newton, MA 02467

9 condos sold at 280 Boylston St in the past 12 months, for a typical $550K, or $458 a square foot. That's 22% less per square foot than the typical condo in Chestnut Hill. Right now, 3 are for sale.

  • 1970 built
  • 152 units
  • 9 floors with homes
  • #45 in Greater Boston by condo sales
280 Boylston St, Unit 411: listing photo
Unit 411, for sale at $759,000. Listed by Gloria Conviser, Keller Williams Realty. MLS #73573602.
$550K
typical sale price, past 12 months
$458
per square foot
63 days
typical time to an accepted offer
0%
sold for asking or more
3
for sale now
$915
typical monthly condo fee

280 Boylston St sells for 22% less per square foot than Chestnut Hill

Condo sales in the past 12 months: this building against all 41 condo sales in Chestnut Hill.

Chestnut Hill 280 Boylston St

  • Price per sq ft ($)590458 −22%
  • Days to an accepted offer3163 +103%
Source: Verified market data; analysis by the Observer Markets Desk.
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280 Boylston StChestnut Hill
Typical price per sq ft$458$590
Typical days to an accepted offer6331
Sold for asking or more0%17%

For sale now3 units, 2.0% of the building

  • Unit 411: listing photo

    $759,000Cut $40K

    Unit 411, floor 4

    2 bed · 2 bath · 1,551 sq ft

    $489/sq ft · 62 days listed · $1,300/mo fee

    Active · Condo · MLS #73573602
    280 Boylston Street #411, Newton, MA
    Listed by Gloria Conviser, Keller Williams Realty

  • Unit 308: listing photo

    $685,000

    Unit 308, floor 3

    1 bed · 1.5 bath · 1,060 sq ft

    $646/sq ft · 59 days listed · $909/mo fee

    Active · Condo · MLS #73575960
    280 Boylston St #308, Newton, MA
    Listed by Dave White, OwnerEntry.com

  • Unit 213: listing photo

    $559,000Cut $10K

    Unit 213, floor 2

    1 bed · 1 bath · 1,050 sq ft

    $532/sq ft · 83 days listed · $874/mo fee

    Active · Condo · MLS #73564944
    280 Boylston #213, Newton, MA
    Listed by Cary Berger, Coldwell Banker Realty - Newton

Under agreement2 units

  • Unit 908: listing photo

    $549,000

    Unit 908, floor 9

    1 bed · 1.5 bath · 1,060 sq ft

    $518/sq ft · 53 days listed · $956/mo fee

    Contingent · Condo · MLS #73578825
    280 Boylston Street #908, Newton, MA
    Listed by Cary Berger, Coldwell Banker Realty - Newton

  • Unit 111: listing photo

    $415,000Cut $35K

    Unit 111, floor 1

    1 bed · 1 bath · 800 sq ft

    $519/sq ft · 150 days listed · $659/mo fee

    Under agreement · Condo · MLS #73535252
    280 Boylston St #111, Newton, MA
    Listed by The Jeff Groper Group, Coldwell Banker Realty - Newton

Here, the view doesn't add much to the price

Typical sale price per square foot by floor, past 12 months.

  • Floors 4–6$4804 sales
  • Floors 7–9$4494 sales
Source: Verified market data; analysis by the Observer Markets Desk.
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FloorsTypical $/sq ftSales
Floors 4–6$4804
Floors 7–9$4494

What soldPast 12 months, newest first

ClosedUnitSizePrice$/sq ftvs. first ask
Oct 1Unit 713MLS #73558813 · Coldwell Banker Realty - Newton1 bed, 1,050 sq ft$462,500$440−5.4%
Jul 16Unit 511MLS #73513252 · Keller Williams Pinnacle MetroWest2 bed, 1,510 sq ft$695,000$460−3.5%
May 28Unit 804MLS #73479768 · Rutledge Properties1 bed, 1,060 sq ft$485,000$458−0.8%
Apr 30Unit 710MLS #73445300 · Keller Williams Realty2 bed, 1,600 sq ft$732,000$458−3.6%
Apr 16Unit 503MLS #73479770 · Rutledge Properties1 bed, 1,050 sq ft$525,000$500−1.9%
Mar 16Unit 203MLS #73441536 · Hammond Residential Real Estate1 bed, 1,050 sq ft$420,000$400−18.8%
Dec 26Unit 905MLS #73439612 · Coldwell Banker Realty - Newton1 bed, 1,270 sq ft$549,500$433−3.5%
Dec 19Unit 511MLS #73386767 · Coldwell Banker Realty - Franklin2 bed, 1,510 sq ft$630,000$417−20.6%
Nov 12Unit 508MLS #73408646 · Coldwell Banker Realty - Newton2 bed, 1,083 sq ft$565,000$522−12.9%

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Questions people ask

How much do condos cost at 280 Boylston St?
In the past 12 months, 9 condos sold at 280 Boylston St (280 Boylston St, Newton) for a typical $549,500, or $458 per square foot. Sales ranged from $420,000 to $732,000.
How fast do condos sell at 280 Boylston St?
Units that sold in the past 12 months took a typical 63 days to get an accepted offer, and 0% sold for their first asking price or more. In Chestnut Hill overall, it took 31 days.
What are the condo fees at 280 Boylston St?
The typical monthly condo fee at 280 Boylston St is $915, about $0.85 per square foot a month, based on the fees filed with its listings.
How many condos are for sale at 280 Boylston St right now?
3 units are for sale, asking from $559,000 to $759,000.
When was 280 Boylston St built, and how many units does it have?
280 Boylston St was built in 1970 and has 152 units, with homes up to the 9th floor, according to its listings.

About these numbers

Every figure on this page comes from verified market data for 280 Boylston St, Newton, 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: “280 Boylston St building report,” Boston Real Estate Observer, https://bostonrealestateobserver.com/buildings/newton/280-boylston-st/ (data as of November 8, 2026).