42-44 Dorset Street

Local assessors in Dorchester, MA have categorized 42-44 Dorset Street as a residential type of property. The home was built in 1895 and is 129 years old. It was most recently renovated and altered in 1985. The property's lot size has been calculated to be 4,000 square feet. Sharp-eyed aficionados of architecture will notice that the home on the property was built in a conventional style. Now, let's dive a bit deeper into the details surrounding the home on the property. There are 10 rooms in the home. Of these, 4 have been legally categorized as bedrooms. For more details, please view your local government regulations on what counts as a legal bedroom. As for the restroom situation, there are 2 full bathrooms. There are also 2 partial bathrooms. This is a 2 story home so residents will need to have climb at least one set of stairs on a daily basis. If we look only at the heated or air conditioned part of the building, then 42-44 Dorset Street has a total of 2,804 sqft of living area. Note that this number does not include the square footage of the garage, basement, and/or porch into its calculations.

Curious to learn more about the home? Our team of data engineers have sourced the most up-to-date information from the local assessors office to share with you. Additional features on the property are as follows. There is a garage for those who need a place to park their vehicle. There is only one available parking space, so if you need more, you may need to find some alternatives. Moving onto specific details regarding the building. Our sources show that the building condition is average. The building has a gable style roof that was made of asphalt. Lots of alum/vinyl siding were used in the construction of the exterior walls of the home. The home's a hot water heating system is the primary heating source. We've gathered and summarized the following transaction history in an effort to provide more transparency and up-to-date information for our users. According to our sources, 42-44 Dorset Street sold most recently in Jan 1, 1970 for a total of $184,000. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $65.62 per sqft. There could be many factors that caused the property to sell at a higher price and increase in value. Tax-wise, the current owner is expected to pay close to $8,374 in taxes each year. The initial year of tax delinquency occurred in 2022. 42-44 Dorset Street was most recently assessed in 2023. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $779,700. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $287,700. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $492,000. The property's total assessed value has been marked as more than the total market value which is pretty atypical. As you can see, there are a lot of things to consider when purchasing a home. For example, have you evaluated your own Debt-To-Income ratio (DTI) and understood how this may impact the number of loan options you have access to? Don't worry, we'll cover the basics such as what a DTI ratio is, how to calculate yours, what most lenders consider to be an ideal ratio, and also provide our tips on how you can improve your score if it is on the higher side.