261 West 5th Street
South Boston, Boston · 261 W FIFTH ST
261 West 5th Street in South Boston, Boston has 8 recorded condominium sales dating back to 2004, a median sale price of $627K and an average of $442 per square foot. Every figure below is drawn from recorded deeds — not listings, not estimates.
261 West 5th Street is one of 1,055 condo buildings CURVE covers in South Boston, where the median recorded price is $512 per square foot. By that measure it ranks #631 of 1055 in the neighborhood.
The record
Sales activity
Recorded sales by year
Every deed recorded in 261 West 5th Street, by year, with that year's median price.
Sales by price point
How 8 recorded sales distribute across the price ladder.
Unit mix sold
Bedroom count across recorded sales.
8 most recent sales
| Unit | Date | Beds | Type | Price | $/SF | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3/6/2026 | 1 Bed | Resale 4 | $769K | $605 | +12% |
| 2 | 7/3/2023 | 2 Beds | Resale 2 | $885K | $650 | +30% |
| 1 | 7/15/2022 | 1 Bed | Resale 3 | $688K | $541 | +20% |
| 2 | 1/29/2021 | 2 Beds | Resale 1 | $679K | $499 | +79% |
| 1 | 4/12/2017 | 1 Bed | Resale 2 | $574K | $452 | +79% |
| 1 | 3/27/2012 | 1 Bed | Resale 1 | $320K | $252 | -3% |
| 1 | 8/23/2004 | 1 Bed | Developer Sale | $330K | $260 | — |
| 2 | 7/16/2004 | 2 Beds | Developer Sale | $379K | $278 | — |
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Where does this data come from?
Every sale shown is a deed recorded with the Boston registry — the legal record of the transaction, not a listing or an estimate. CURVE assembles, verifies and reconciles each one to the building and the unit.
How many sales are in 261 West 5th Street?
8 recorded sales, going back to 2004, of which 6 are resales. This page shows the 8 most recent; members see all of them.
What has 261 West 5th Street done over time?
Resales in the building have changed hands at an average of +36.2% against their prior recorded price, after an average hold of 6.7 years.
What do members see that I don't?
The complete sales table, each unit's full chain of title, buyer and seller names, financing detail, the deed book and page behind every figure, the condo documents, and reports you can send to a client.