Lexington, MA: Family ROI Micro-Area Heat Map for SFHs Inside MBTA Overlays

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•December 13, 2025

THE BOTTOM LINE

Lexington is textbook 'go long SFHs in well-located overlays'—top schools, deep demand, lots of wealth, real development interest. Go long on village-adjacent side streets; be cautious paying 'future teardown' prices for structurally mediocre houses right on the main corridors.

WHO NEEDS THIS

Single-family home buyers evaluating properties in Lexington's MBTA overlay districts, investors tracking land value opportunities, and anyone trying to understand where the research says to go long vs. short on SFHs in upzoned areas.

KEY INSIGHTS

•Lexington created 12 village overlay districts totaling ~227 acres—one of the earliest, cleanest adopters
•Overlays are organized as Village Overlay Districts (VOD-1 through VOD-4) centered on East Lexington, Town Center, Bedford Street/Worthen Road
•Real developer interest + stable governance = credible option value for parcels inside overlays
•Best plays: village-adjacent side streets within 3–7 minutes of village nodes, not on arterials
•Avoid: SFHs priced as if teardown land only, or parcels with no yard/zero privacy that will be directly flanked by mid-rise buildings

DO THIS NEXT

Target side streets within 3–7 minutes of a village node, not on the arterial. Look for rectangular lots 0.18–0.30 acre, with 10–15 minute walk to Lexington Center OR 5–10 minute walk to East Lexington node. Avoid direct adjacency to parking lots, commercial dumpsters, or high-traffic curb cuts.

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