Location

Nearby schools

School ratings (A+ to F) from HJN community data.

Ward Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Newton School District
186 students · 8.8:1 student–teacher
Ward Elementary School school rating: A- 0.0 mi
Mount Alvernia Academy
PK-6 · Regular
247 students · 10.4:1 student–teacher
0.3 mi
Mt Alvernia High School
7-12 · Regular
134 students · 7.0:1 student–teacher
0.5 mi
B C Campus School
PK-10 · Special Education
28 students · 4.7:1 student–teacher
0.7 mi
Newton Country Day School
5-12 · Special Program Emphasis
391 students · 5.6:1 student–teacher
0.7 mi
Bigelow Middle School
6-8 · Regular · Newton School District
434 students · 10.0:1 student–teacher
Bigelow Middle School school rating: A 0.9 mi
Thomas Edison K-8 School
PK-8 · Regular · Boston School District
502 students · 8.8:1 student–teacher
Thomas Edison K-8 School school rating: C 1.1 mi
The Chestnut Hillschool
PK-6 · Regular
216 students · 4.9:1 student–teacher
1.1 mi

Nearby places

Within 2 miles of this home: 39+ restaurants and cafés, 10 grocery stores, 37+ parks and green spaces, and 28+ transit stops.

Place data from OpenStreetMap.

Food & drink

Lyons Hall
0.6 mi
Chocolate Bar
0.6 mi
Eagle's Nest
0.6 mi
The Loft at Addies
0.6 mi
The Market
0.6 mi
Carney Dining Room
0.6 mi
Corcoran Commons
0.6 mi
Lower Live
0.6 mi

Groceries

Newton Asian Mart
Langley Road
0.9 mi
Star Market
Boylston Street
1.3 mi
Faneuil Street Market
Faneuil Street
1.3 mi
Brighton Farmers Market
Chestnut Hill Avenue
1.4 mi
Whole Foods Market
Washington Street
1.4 mi
Johnny D's Fruit and Produce
Washington Street
1.4 mi
Wegmans
Boylston Street
1.5 mi
Stop & Shop

Parks & recreation

Heartbreak Hill Park at Waban Hill Reservoir
0.2 mi
Waban Hill Reservoir
0.2 mi
Awtrey Dell
0.6 mi
Commonwealth Avenue Historic District
0.6 mi
Farlow Hill Historic District
0.6 mi
Hyde Avenue Historic District
0.6 mi
Mod Quad
0.7 mi
Sumner and Gibbs Street Historic District
0.7 mi

Transit

790 Centre St
0.6 mi
785 Centre St
0.6 mi
Boston College
0.6 mi
Centre St @ Cotton St
0.7 mi
Boston College Station - Green Line
0.7 mi
Centre St @ Alderwood Rd
0.7 mi
Centre St @ Mill St
0.7 mi
Centre St @ Sargent St
0.7 mi

The 02459 market

Homes for sale: 58
Median list price: $2,550,000

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36 dolphin rd, NEWTON CENTER MA 02459

4

Beds

2

Baths

2,245

Sqft

1910

Year built

Estimated value: $2,005,173

Range $1,919,756 – $2,090,591 · as of August 30, 2026

How this estimate has moved

ATTOM automated valuation model · 54 published estimates over 6.7 years · shaded band is the model's own published low-to-high range

$1,544,503 January 2020$2,005,173 August 2026

Highest reading $2,377,567 in July 2025; lowest $1,539,474 in March 2020. The vertical scale starts at the series' own low, not at zero — it is drawn to show movement, not absolute size.

Public records

4 beds
2 baths
2,245 sqft
8,949 sqft lot
Built 1910
Stories: 2
Use: RESIDENTIAL
APN NEWT S:73 B:016 L:0020

Estimate your monthly payment

Home price

Down payment (20%)

$401,035

Loan term

Interest rate (%)

Property tax (%/yr)

Home insurance ($/yr)

HOA ($/mo)

Estimated monthly payment

$12,887/mo

Principal & interest$10,932

Property tax$1,838

Home insurance$117

Loan amount $1,604,138. Estimate only — your actual rate and payment depend on credit, location, and lender.

Tax history

2026 roll

Land: $1,724,100
Structure: $221,100
Assessed total: $1,945,200
County market value: $1,787,520
Property tax billed: $18,849

Sale & deed history

March 13, 2013Not an arm's-length transfer—
September 1, 2011Arm's-length$940,000
July 6, 2006Not an arm's-length transfer—
June 15, 2004Arm's-length$1,012,000
January 22, 2003Not an arm's-length transfer—
May 3, 1993Not an arm's-length transfer—

January 29, 1993

Not an arm's-length transfer—

February 24, 1989Not an arm's-length transfer—