Buying a Condo in Kendall Square

If you are looking to buy a condo in Kendall Square, I have some good news for you - you have OPTIONS! In fact, as of this writing (12/10/2025), there were 43 condos that sold in all of 2025 within ½ mile of Kendall Square. Here are a few numbers to give you a rough sense of what to expect to pay:

For a 1-bed condo close to Kendall Square, it will depend on if you are looking at the more luxury buildings or a smaller, older building. Older buildings generally will go for $500k to $700k in my experience. A 1-bed condo close to Kendall Square in a luxury building, expect to pay $750k to $900k. When I say “luxury building” I am talking about buildings like The Esplanade located at 75-83 Cambridge Parkway, the River Court Condominiums located at 10 Rogers St or Thomas Graves Landing located at 6 Canal Park.

For a 2-bed condo close to Kendall Square, they can start at around $800k for a smaller updated unit in a small building and they really go up from there. For example, if you want to be in The Esplanade located at 75-83 Cambridge Parkway, you can spend between $1.7M to $2.3M+ for a 2-bed! A key thing to consider here is do you need the luxury building with all the amenities that come with it or are you OK in a smaller/more dated building without all the bells and whistles. If you are OK without the amenities, you can often spend half the money you would otherwise. This is a personal decision but it will help you very quickly hone in on your budget and buildings that will make sense for you!

And finally for 3-bed condos close to Kendall Square, I would plan a budget of at least $1.2M and again, if you want a luxury building you can easily spend $1.8M to $3M or so at the high part of the range here. 

I recently helped a first time home buyer purchase a condo in Kendall Square at 121 Sciarappa St, Unit 1. This was a 1-bed/1-bath with just under 800 square feet of living space, plus garage parking, central AC, washer/dryer in-unit and beautifully updated kitchen. She purchased this condo with my help for $750k, just $10k over asking price and it’s an awesome place for an owner occupant! In the future she could sell it and likely make a nice return or hold onto it and convert it into an investment property with strong rental returns.

If you are thinking of buying a condo in Kendall Square but don’t know where to begin, give me a ring and I am happy to talk through with you - my cell is 617-833-7457!