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16 Central St, Wakefield, MA 01880

$655,000

Last sold 09/21/2026 after 17 Days

3
bed
2
bath
1,465
Sqft ($447/Sqft)

House not for sale

About 16 Central St

Property type House

Neighborhood

Year built 1967

HOA fee $0/month

Lot size 0.39 Acre

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Property description

Roll up your sleeves and bring this wonderful Ranch, just steps from Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield, back to perfection. This home has been in the same family for over 50 years and is now ready for new owners. Offering unlimited potential for a contractor to renovate and flip, or the buyers who want to live in a great neighborhood and will move in and put their own finishing touches on it. This home needs some work but you can build great equity at this location. 7 Rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a den or office all on a single level.. Hardwood floors, fireplaced livingroom, granite counters in kitchen. Gas cooking and heat. Main bedroom addition off rear with it's own en suite bath. Rear enclosed sunporch. Updated roof and newer high end Lochinvar tankless heating and HW system. All of this situated on a 17,000 sq ft lot. Just a short walk to Lake, the Common, downtown, bus line, and commuter rail to Boston. Convenient to major highways and MarketStreet Lynnfield.

Listed by

Listing Agent - Stephen Conroy

Listing Office - Boardwalk Real Estate

Source: MLS Property Information Network, Inc.

MLS#73572008 • last updated 4 days ago

Movoto checked MLS Property Information Network, Inc. for data 6 minutes ago

Overview
Cooling/AC	None
Heating	Baseboard, Natural Gas
Levels/Style	Ranch
MLS #	73572008
Type	Residential
Status	Closed
SubType	Single Family Residence
SqFt	1465
Lot Size (SqFt)	17001
Lot Size (Acres)	0.39
Annual Property Tax	8546
Year Built	1967

Interior
Bathroom 2	Bathroom - Half, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile
Primary Bathroom	Yes
Total # of Bathrooms	2
Bathroom 1	Bathroom - Full, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile
# Full Baths	1
# Half Baths	1
Total # of Bedrooms	3
Bedroom 3	Flooring - Hardwood
Bedroom 2	Flooring - Hardwood
Basement	Full, Interior Entry, Sump Pump, Unfinished
Office	Flooring - Hardwood
Living Room	Flooring - Hardwood
Dining Room	First, Flooring - Hardwood
Total # of Rooms	7
Laundry	In Basement
Kitchen	Flooring - Laminate, Countertops - Stone/Granite/Solid, Stainless Steel Appliances, Gas Stove, Lighting - Pendant
Flooring	Tile, Laminate, Hardwood, Flooring - Hardwood
Appliances	Tankless Water Heater, Range, Oven, Dishwasher, Disposal, Refrigerator, Freezer
# Fireplaces	1
Interior Features	Home Office
Fireplace	Living Room

Exterior
Foundation	Concrete Perimeter, Block
Roof	Shingle
Construction	Frame
Parking Desc	Paved Drive, Off Street, Paved
# Parking Spaces	5
Exterior Features	Porch - Enclosed, Patio, Pool - Above Ground
Patio/ Porch	Porch - Enclosed, Patio
Lot Desc	Easements, Level

Amenities / Utilities
Sewer	Public Sewer
Utilities	For Gas Range
Electricity	Circuit Breakers
Water Source	Public
Pool Desc	Above Ground

Location
County	Middlesex
Community Features	Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Golf, Bike Path, Highway Access, Private School, Public School, T-Station
Elementary School	Dolbeare
Middle School	Galvin
High School	Wmhs
Zoning	SR
APN	817953
Directions	Main St By Lake Quannapowitt To Central St

Lot/ Land Details
Road Frontage	Public

$653K

Range: $588K-$719K

Last 30 days

Rental est.: $4,132/month

• Gross rent multiplier: 13.2

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Oct 2026
MLS # 73572008
Oct 31, 2026 Sold
$655,000 (-6.4%)
Sep 21, 2026 Active
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Sep 17, 2026 Price Change
$699,900 (-5.4%)
Sep 10, 2026 Price Change
$739,900 (-2.6%)
Sep 4, 2026 Listed
$759,900

Year Property taxes Tax assessment
2025
$8,129 -1.0%

$716,200 -1.86%
2024
$8,210 +5.2%

$729,800 +9.71%
2023
$7,803 +7.5%

$665,200 +12.94%
2022
$7,256 +2.8%

$589,000 +6.18%
2021
$7,061 +7.6%

$554,700 +7.98%
2020
$6,560 +3.7%

$513,700 +4.22%
2019
$6,324 +5.1%

$492,900 +6.11%
2018
$6,015 +4.8%

$464,500 +5.5%
2017
$5,737 +3.7%

$440,300
2016
$5,534 +2.0%

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2015
$5,426

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16 Central St
$655K
Lakeside
$710K -17% y/y
01880
$849K +19% y/y
Wakefield
$699K -12% y/y

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Statistics calculated by Movoto

	Est. value	Bed/bath	Sqft	mi
14 Central St, Wakefield, MA 01880	$1,131,000	4/2	3,030	0.01
18 Central St, Wakefield, MA 01880	$952,000	4/2	2,228	0.02
17 Central St, Wakefield, MA 01880	$907,000	3/1	1,790	0.03
10 Central St, Wakefield, MA 01880	$1,343,000	4/3	2,666	0.03
15 Central St, Wakefield, MA 01880	$1,079,000	4/2	2,648	0.04
129 Pleasant St, Wakefield, MA 01880	$968,000	4/2	2,786	0.04
125 Pleasant St, Wakefield, MA 01880	$1,308,000	6/5	3,322	0.04
24 Cordis St, Wakefield, MA 01880	$880,000	3/2	1,753	0.04

Estimated values are based on public record data and automated valuation models. Values are not guaranteed and may not reflect current market conditions.