Buying a Condo in Harvard Square

If you are thinking of buying a condo close to Harvard Square, there’s some basics you should understand first. The first is what you can get at different price points this close to Harvard Square if your focus is on a condo.

As of this writing, 12/10/2025, there were 23 condos that sold within a half mile of Harvard Square in 2025. Generally 1-bed condos close to Harvard Square sell in the $550k to $600k range, mostly in medium to large buildings of 12 to 50ish units. 2-bed condos close to Harvard Square sell in the $700k to $850k range and again are typically in medium to large buildings of 12 to 50ish units. If you are looking for a 3 bed condo expect to pay between $1.4M and around $2M - many of these will be in large buildings, but a few townhouses come up each year as well as condos in smaller two to three families, but these are relatively rare very close to Harvard Square. And for the extremely high-end buildings such as University Green located at 130 Mount Auburn St or The Residences at Charles Square at 975 Memorial Dr, you can end up spending between $2M to $8m+ for most high end condos very close to Harvard Square.

So if you are thinking of buying a condo close to Harvard Square, there’s a few things you should think about:

1. How many bedrooms do you need? And can you afford the Harvard Square premium price that is associated with the bedrooms you need?

2. What kind of building do you want to be in? If you want a townhouse or a unit count of 3 or less, there’s a good chance your budget needs to be $2M+.

If you are thinking of buying a condo in Harvard Square and want to better understand what is possible, give me a ring at 617-833-7457!