Location

Nearby schools

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

Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School
4-6 · Regular · Belmont School District
1,023 students · 13.8:1 student–teacher
Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School school rating: A- 0.6 mi
Hosmer Elementary School
PK-5 · Regular · Watertown School District
758 students · 10.7:1 student–teacher
Hosmer Elementary School school rating: B+ 0.7 mi
Mary Lee Burbank
KG-3 · Regular · Belmont School District
238 students · 13.3:1 student–teacher
Mary Lee Burbank school rating: A+ 0.7 mi
Haggerty
PK-5 · Regular · Cambridge School District
250 students · 8.3:1 student–teacher
Haggerty school rating: B+ 0.7 mi
St Stephen's Armenian Elementary School
PK-5 · Regular
73 students · 6.7:1 student–teacher
0.8 mi
J. R. Lowell Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Watertown School District
422 students · 9.8:1 student–teacher
J. R. Lowell Elementary School school rating: A- 0.9 mi
Atrium School
PK-8 · Regular
117 students · 5.1:1 student–teacher
0.9 mi
Roger E Wellington
PK-3 · Regular · Belmont School District
426 students · 13.2:1 student–teacher
Roger E Wellington school rating: A 1.0 mi

Nearby places

Within 2 miles of this home: 40+ restaurants and cafés, 14 grocery stores, 34+ parks and green spaces, and 37+ transit stops.

Place data from OpenStreetMap.

Food & drink

Thai Noodle Cafe
Thai restaurant · Belmont Street
0.2 mi
Moozy's
0.2 mi
Cafe Vanak
0.2 mi
Sophia's Greek Pantry
Belmont Street
0.3 mi
Fiorella's Express
Italian restaurant · Belmont Street
0.3 mi
Linda's Donuts
Belmont Street
0.3 mi
Teddy's Kitchen
Common Street
0.4 mi
Michael's Pizza
Belmont Street
0.4 mi

Groceries

Super Vanak
0.2 mi
Roksana Market
Mount Auburn Street
0.6 mi
Massis Bakery
Mount Auburn Street
0.7 mi
Sevan Bakery
Mount Auburn Street
0.7 mi
Arax Market
Mount Auburn Street
0.7 mi
Seasonal Farm Stand
0.8 mi
Star Market
Mount Auburn Street
0.9 mi
Roche Bros
Arsenal Yards Boulevard
1.3 mi

Parks & recreation

Payson Park
0.1 mi
Cambridge Reservoir Park
0.3 mi
Grove Street Park
0.5 mi
O'Connell Park
0.6 mi
Lieutenant Paul J. Sullivan Playground
0.7 mi
Hosmer Playground
0.7 mi
Little Fresh Pond
0.7 mi
Little Fresh Pond Dog Beach
0.7 mi

Transit

Belmont St opp Payson St
0.1 mi
Belmont St @ Payson Rd
0.1 mi
Belmont St @ Oakley Rd
0.1 mi
Trapelo Rd @ Belmont St - Benton Square
0.2 mi
Belmont St @ School St
0.2 mi
Trapelo Rd @ Oak Ave
0.2 mi
Belmont St @ Langdon Ave
0.3 mi
36 Trapelo Rd
0.3 mi

The 02478 market

Homes for sale: 49
Median list price: $1,520,000

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279 payson rd, BELMONT MA 02478

6

Beds

3

Baths

3,547

Sqft

1914

Year built

Estimated value: $1,557,000

Range $1,310,000 – $1,745,000 · as of March 13, 2026

How this estimate has moved

ATTOM automated valuation model · 51 published estimates over 6.2 years · shaded band is the model's own published low-to-high range

$1,382,000 January 2020$1,557,000 March 2026

Highest reading $1,780,000 in July 2025; lowest $1,161,000 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

6 beds
3 baths
3,547 sqft
6,776 sqft lot
Built 1914
Stories: 3
Use: RESIDENTIAL
APN BELM M:03 P:000150 S:

Estimate your monthly payment

Home price

Down payment (20%)

$311,400

Loan term

Interest rate (%)

Property tax (%/yr)

Home insurance ($/yr)

HOA ($/mo)

Estimated monthly payment

$10,168/mo

Principal & interest$8,624

Property tax$1,427

Home insurance$117

Loan amount $1,245,600. Estimate only — your actual rate and payment depend on credit, location, and lender.

Tax history

2025 roll

Land: $716,000
Structure: $727,000
Assessed total: $1,443,000
Property tax billed: $16,436

Sale & deed history

September 29, 2023Arm's-length—
December 18, 2012Not an arm's-length transfer—
September 11, 2009Not an arm's-length transfer—
June 6, 2006Arm's-length$930,000
April 6, 2005Not an arm's-length transfer—
November 24, 2004Not an arm's-length transfer—

February 5, 2004

Not an arm's-length transfer—

April 24, 2003Not an arm's-length transfer—

May 24, 2002Not an arm's-length transfer—

January 6, 1994Not an arm's-length transfer—