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38 Essex St Cambridge, MA 02139 / 2646

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Residence for Single Family

(UPDATED: 08/07/2025)
  • 3 Beds
  • 1 Baths
  • 1.642 square feet
Sold Jun 2021
$2,100,000
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Information about property on 38 Essex St, Cambridge MA, 02139-2646. Find out owner contacts, building history, price, neighborhood at Homemetry Address Directory.

Property Details

This is a single-family estate, which is situated at 38 Essex Street, Cambridge, MA.

Facts

  • Built in 1902
  • Lot size 2,020 sqft
  • Floor size 1,642 sqft
  • Construction Brick
  • Rooms 7
  • Bedrooms 3
  • Stories 2 story with attic and basement
  • Style Conventional
  • Basement Full Basement
  • Heating & Cooling
  • Heat type Hot Water
  • Exterior Home Features
  • Exterior material Metal
  • Exterior walls Siding (Alum/Vinyl)
  • Roof type Slate
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Listing info

  • Last sold Jun 1983 for $65,000

Householders and Tenants for 38 Essex St, Cambridge MA

Cost estimate history

YearTaxAssessmentMarket
2014 $4,131 $492,900 N/A
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Market Activities

To date, we have no information about market activities in 2025
Jun 2021 Sold
38 Essex St
Price history :
$2.1M
  • Single Family
  • 2,306 sqft
  • 4 beds
  • 4 baths
Apr 2021 Sold
38 Essex St
Price history :
$1.85M
  • Single Family
  • 2,306 sqft
  • 4 beds
  • 4 baths

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Essex St Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
02 Apr 2018 Building fires
55 Essex St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin —
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition —
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source —
Match
06 May 2016 Building fires
55 Essex St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Book
Heat Source —
Heat from powered equipment, other
04 Aug 2015 Building fires
35 Essex St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
04 May 2013 Building fires
50 Essex St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin —
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition —
Adhesive
Heat Source —
Heat from direct flame, convection currents

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Essex St Incidents registered in FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency)

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
20 Sep 2015 Cooking fire, confined to container
55 Essex St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Residential, other
12 May 2015 Cooking fire, confined to container
55 Essex St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
15 Feb 2015 Cooking fire, confined to container
55 Essex St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
18 Sep 2014 Cooking fire, confined to container
55 Essex St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings

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