Location

Nearby schools

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

Stoneham High School
9-12 · Regular · Stoneham School District
599 students · 10.7:1 student–teacher
Stoneham High School school rating: B+ 0.6 mi
Stoneham Early Learning Center
PK-PK · Regular · Stoneham School District
94 students · 9.4:1 student–teacher
0.6 mi
Roosevelt Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Melrose School District
406 students · 15.2:1 student–teacher
Roosevelt Elementary School school rating: B 0.6 mi
Colonial Park Elementary School
PK-4 · Regular · Stoneham School District
229 students · 12.0:1 student–teacher
Colonial Park Elementary School school rating: B+ 0.6 mi
Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School
6-8 · Regular · Melrose School District
886 students · 13.3:1 student–teacher
Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School school rating: B 0.8 mi
Greenwood Elementary School
KG-4 · Regular · Wakefield School District
227 students · 12.4:1 student–teacher
Greenwood Elementary School school rating: A- 0.8 mi
Melrose High School
9-12 · Regular · Melrose School District
967 students · 12.8:1 student–teacher
Melrose High School school rating: A+ 0.8 mi
Franklin Early Childhood Center
PK-PK · Regular · Melrose School District
246 students · 13.9:1 student–teacher
0.9 mi

Nearby places

Within 2 miles of this home: 37+ restaurants and cafés, 5 grocery stores, 37+ parks and green spaces, and 34+ transit stops.

Place data from OpenStreetMap.

Food & drink

T'Ahpas 529
Spanish restaurant · Franklin Street
0.5 mi
Mother's Pizza
Franklin Street
0.5 mi
La Q Chara
Franklin Street
0.5 mi
Domino's
Franklin Street
0.6 mi
Number One Taste
Chinese restaurant · Franklin Street
0.6 mi
Dockside Restaurant
Main Street
0.8 mi
Cibo Cafe & Bistro
Main Street
0.8 mi
Billy's Famous Roast Beef & Seafood
Main Street
0.8 mi

Groceries

Whole Foods Market
Main Street
0.9 mi
Green Street Natural Food Store
Green Street
1.0 mi
Natural Food Exchange
Pleasant Street
1.1 mi
Shaw's
Essex Street
1.3 mi
Stop & Shop
Main Street
1.5 mi

Parks & recreation

Ferdinand Woods
0.0 mi
West Hill Terrace
0.1 mi
Spring Street Park
0.2 mi
Town Conservation Land
0.3 mi
Woodland Avenue Open Space
0.3 mi
Warren Street Park
0.3 mi
Greenwood Street Open Space
0.4 mi
Whip Hill Park
0.6 mi

Transit

Franklin St @ Botolph St
0.2 mi
Franklin St @ Woodland Ave
0.3 mi
Walton Pk @ South Ave
0.3 mi
Franklin St @ Warren St
0.3 mi
Warren St @ Melrose St
0.3 mi
Walton Pk @ Orris St
0.3 mi
Franklin St @ Apthorp Rd
0.4 mi
Franklin St @ Vinton St
0.4 mi

License-plate readers and cameras near 85 Ferdinand St, Melrose

This home
Other plate reader
Rings at ½ mile and 1 mile. Basemap © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Open the Melrose camera map

1 license-plate reader mapped within 1 mile of this home. None within ½ mile. Nearest: 0.8 mi east. Operator named in the data: Melrose Police.

Mapped devices by type and distance from this home
Device type	Within ½ mi	Within 1 mi
License-plate readers	0	1

Community-reported via OpenStreetMap; may be incomplete. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

About these devices

License-plate readers (ALPR) are fixed cameras that photograph passing vehicles and read their plates. Records are typically shared with the agency or association that operates the camera.

The 02176 market

Homes for sale: 54
Median list price: $775,000

Similar homes nearby

See all in 02176

Sources for the nearby listings shown on this page

MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN): The property listing data and information set forth herein were provided to MLS Property Information Network, Inc. from third party sources, including sellers, lessors and public records, and were compiled by MLS Property Information Network, Inc. The property listing data and information are for the personal, non commercial use of consumers having a good faith interest in purchasing or leasing listed properties of the type displayed to them and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties which such consumers may have a good faith interest in purchasing or leasing. MLS Property Information Network, Inc. and its subscribers disclaim any and all representations and warranties as to the accuracy of the property listing data and information set forth herein.
Listing information ©2026 MLS Property Information Network, Inc®. All Rights Reserved. Last Updated: 2026-10-25 08:05:00 UTC

Some properties which appear for sale on this web site may subsequently have sold or may no longer be available.

No listing photos

85 Ferdinand St, Melrose MA 02176

4

Beds

2.5

Baths

2,427

Sqft

1985

Year built

Estimated value: $1,294,501

Range $1,174,012 – $1,414,990 · 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

$928,780 January 2020$1,294,501 August 2026

Highest reading $1,294,501 in August 2026; lowest $892,113 in April 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
2.5 baths
2,427 sqft
7,353 sqft lot
Built 1985
Stories: 1
Use: RESIDENTIAL
APN MELR M:A14 P:0000015

Estimate your monthly payment

Home price

Down payment (20%)

$258,900

Loan term

Interest rate (%)

Property tax (%/yr)

Home insurance ($/yr)

HOA ($/mo)

Estimated monthly payment

$8,417/mo

Principal & interest$7,114

Property tax$1,187

Home insurance$117

Loan amount $1,035,601. Estimate only — your actual rate and payment depend on credit, location, and lender.

Tax history

2025 roll

Land: $457,100
Structure: $591,800
Assessed total: $1,048,900
County market value: $1,113,115
Property tax billed: $103.84

Sale & deed history

May 15, 2026Arm's-length—
April 8, 2026Not an arm's-length transfer—
June 13, 2024Arm's-length$1,200,000
November 30, 2021Arm's-length—
May 25, 2012Arm's-lengthCash$570,000
December 31, 2002Arm's-length$569,900

October 4, 2002

Not an arm's-length transfer—

October 1, 2001Not an arm's-length transfer—

December 29, 2000Arm's-length$410,000