Location

Nearby schools

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

Wellan Montessori School
PK-8 · Montessori
185 students · 2.7:1 student–teacher
0.4 mi
Bowen Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Newton School District
325 students · 10.0:1 student–teacher
Bowen Elementary School school rating: A 0.6 mi
Mason-Rice Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Newton School District
321 students · 11.7:1 student–teacher
Mason-Rice Elementary School school rating: A 0.7 mi
Countryside Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Newton School District
369 students · 9.7:1 student–teacher
Countryside Elementary School school rating: A- 0.7 mi
Newton South High School
9-12 · Regular · Newton School District
1,898 students · 11.7:1 student–teacher
Newton South High School school rating: A+ 0.9 mi
Oak Hill Middle School
6-8 · Regular · Newton School District
649 students · 9.6:1 student–teacher
Oak Hill Middle School school rating: A- 1.0 mi
Charles E. Brown Middle School
6-8 · Regular · Newton School District
713 students · 10.4:1 student–teacher
Charles E. Brown Middle School school rating: A 1.1 mi
Zervas Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Newton School District
399 students · 11.3:1 student–teacher
Zervas Elementary School school rating: B- 1.1 mi

Nearby places

Within 2 miles of this home: 39+ restaurants and cafés, 7 grocery stores, 38+ parks and green spaces, and 29+ transit stops.

Place data from OpenStreetMap.

Food & drink

Sichuan Gourmet House
Chinese restaurant · Walnut Street
0.4 mi
Làkon Paris
Walnut Street
0.4 mi
Anna's Taqueria
Lincoln Street
0.5 mi
Rosenfeld's Bagels
Centre Street
0.5 mi
Sandwich Works
0.5 mi
Thistle & Leek
Union Street
0.5 mi
Little Big Diner
Centre Street
0.6 mi
Four Spoons
Thai restaurant
0.6 mi

Groceries

Newton Asian Mart
Langley Road
0.6 mi
Whole Foods Market
Walnut Street
0.6 mi
Trader Joe's
Needham Street
1.1 mi
Wegmans
Boylston Street
1.2 mi
Baza Gourmet Foods & Spirits
Tower Road
1.2 mi
Star Market
Boylston Street
1.6 mi
Waban Market
Windsor Road
1.7 mi

Parks & recreation

Weeks Playground
0.1 mi
Weeks Park
0.2 mi
Crystal Lake Park
0.2 mi
Crystal Lake Beach
0.2 mi
Crystal Lake
0.3 mi
Oakdale Woods Conservation Area
0.3 mi
Cronin's Cove
0.5 mi
Crystal Lake and Pleasant Street Historic District
0.5 mi

Transit

Centre St @ Clark St
0.1 mi
Centre St @ Cushing St
0.1 mi
Centre St @ Locksley Rd
0.2 mi
Parker St @ Athelstane Rd
0.2 mi
Parker St @ Glenwood Ave
0.2 mi
Centre St @ Hyde St
0.2 mi
Parker St @ Stearns St
0.3 mi
200 Parker St opp Stearns St
0.3 mi

The 02459 market

Homes for sale: 60
Median list price: $2,550,000

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53 Rowena Rd, Newton MA 02459

3

Beds

2.5

Baths

3,000

Sqft

1930

Year built

Estimated value: $2,094,692

Range $2,006,478 – $2,182,906 · as of August 30, 2026

How this estimate has moved

ATTOM automated valuation model · 53 published estimates over 6.7 years · shaded band is the model's own published low-to-high range

$1,496,175 January 2020$2,094,692 August 2026

Highest reading $2,105,400 in July 2025; lowest $1,436,734 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

3 beds
2.5 baths
3,000 sqft
11,783 sqft lot
Built 1930
Stories: 2
Use: RESIDENTIAL
APN NEWT S:62 B:016 L:0043

Estimate your monthly payment

Home price

Down payment (20%)

$418,938

Loan term

Interest rate (%)

Property tax (%/yr)

Home insurance ($/yr)

HOA ($/mo)

Estimated monthly payment

$13,548/mo

Principal & interest$11,511

Property tax$1,920

Home insurance$117

Loan amount $1,675,754. Estimate only — your actual rate and payment depend on credit, location, and lender.

Tax history

2026 roll

Land: $1,111,200
Structure: $512,600
Assessed total: $1,623,800
County market value: $1,617,280
Property tax billed: $15,735

Sale & deed history

August 24, 2018Arm's-lengthCash$1,128,000
December 10, 2009Arm's-length$783,200