56 Magoun St, Cambridge — property record card
MULT-RES-1FAM built in 1903 on 0.07 acres in Cambridge, assessed at $2,212,200 for fiscal year 2026; last sold for $1,660,000 on April 15, 2025.
Rebuilt from the Cambridge assessor file as published by MassGIS — not the official card. For the official card, with owner, photo and sketch, ask the Cambridge assessor’s office.
Parcel
| Location | 56 Magoun St |
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| Map and parcel ID | 189-20 |
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| Use | MULT-RES-1FAM (use code 1091) |
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| Zoning | B |
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| County | Middlesex |
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Valuation — fiscal year 2026
| Building | $1,546,000 |
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| Land | $666,200 |
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| Total assessed | $2,212,200 |
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Land
| Lot size | 0.07 acres (3,049 ft²) |
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Building
| Year built | 1903 |
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| Style | CONVENTIONAL |
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| Living area | 3,930 ft² |
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| Rooms | 8 |
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| Stories | 2.5 |
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Last recorded sale
| Price | $1,660,000 |
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| Date | April 15, 2025 |
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| Deed | Registry of Deeds book 83969, page 0293 |
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3 assessor accounts on this parcel
Condominium units or several buildings share one parcel; each has its own assessment.
| Address | Account | Use | Assessed | Last sale |
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| 56 Magoun St | 189-20 | MULT-RES-1FAM | $2,212,200 | nominal ($0)
April 10, 2025 |
| 56-58 Magoun St #56 | 189-20-56 | Residential Condominium | $0 | $1,660,000
April 15, 2025 |
| 56-58 Magoun St #58 | 189-20-58 | Residential Condominium | $0 | $1,790,000
April 15, 2025 |
What MassDEP has recorded
No tier-classified 21E site and no Activity and Use Limitation is mapped on this parcel.
Within about 500 m (a third of a mile): 0 active tier-classified 21E sites and 7 sites with an Activity and Use Limitation. All MassDEP sites in Cambridge.
What this means
- Assessed 11% below the median mult-res-1fam in Cambridge ($2,496,900, 42 parcels).
- The last sale price is 25% below the current assessment. Massachusetts assessments aim at full market value as of January 1 of the year before the fiscal year.
Point at the centre of the assessor parcel — not a survey.
Data: Cambridge assessor file for fiscal year 2026, via MassGIS, retrieved October 30, 2026; MassDEP sites retrieved the same day. Sources and freshness. No owner names are published.
The report for 56 Magoun St
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