145-147 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Boston
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Quick answers
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Suffolk County?
- $962,550 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 3, low potential.
- What natural disasters is 145-147 Chestnut Hill Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall.
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very Low
No single natural hazard ranks high for this area.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
1.3 mi
Materials Technology Laboratory (USARMY) (Deleted NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
1 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Gulf Station, 148 Chestnut Hill Ave (350 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
4,950 ft
Federal Mogul Corp and 2 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Radon potential
Low
Geology here keeps indoor radon low on average.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
1,650 ft
Winship Elementary School (1,650 ft), Edison Elementary School (1,950 ft), Brighton High School (3,050 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.7 mi
Boston Logan (BOS). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
Conforming loan limit 2026
$962,550
Suffolk County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
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Who lives and works in Boston
Universities and biotech, with a student population that resets every fall
Boston moves on an academic calendar. Leases turn over in September, labs and hospitals anchor the payroll, and the dense core neighborhoods hold far more students and postdocs than the national average.
- $89,212
- median household income
- 23.4%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 35%
- households that own their home
What pays the bills
- Biotech and pharma
- Higher education
- Hospitals
- Finance
- Robotics
Who anchors the economy
Mass General Brigham · Harvard · MIT · Moderna · Fidelity
The market is shaped around
- Students and postdocs
- Lab and hospital staff
- Academic households
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- Semi-detached or row house: the shared wall matters. Listen from the room adjoining the neighbor's side and ask whether any structural work has been done there.
- This is a house, not an apartment. Check the lot boundaries, car access, and how water drains from the yard after rain, including whether the neighboring lot sits higher and could send water toward the property.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Knock on a neighboring gate and ask about noise, pets, flooding, or other issues common in the area.
- Check the sewer connection (public network or septic tank) and the water source (public network or well), including pressure and water quality.
- Check exactly where you'd park: a spot in the yard or garage, or street parking, and how crowded the street gets in the evening.
- Check the condition of the fence, yard, and sidewalk out front: who is responsible for upkeep, and whether there are any boundary disputes with neighbors.
Neighborhood recommendations are derived from public OpenStreetMap data and may be incomplete. Checking in person is still what matters most.