Medford, Massachusetts
Property management in Medford, MA
Copper Bottom manages property in Medford today and takes on rental owners and condominium boards across the city. Medford mixes year-round rentals in two and three family houses with student demand around Tufts University, large apartment communities at Wellington and Station Landing, and condo conversions that followed the Green Line Extension into Medford Hillside and South Medford.
- Licensed Massachusetts broker
- From 6% of rent or $50 per door
- $500 repair approval limit
- Se habla español
Who we work with in Medford
Rental owners and condo boards
Rental property management
Buildings of three units and up: leasing, rent, repairs, Massachusetts compliance and a statement every month. From 6% of rent.
Rental property management →For condo and HOA boardsCondo association management
Associations of six to one hundred fifty units: budgets, dues, reserves, 6(d) certificates and clear monthly financials. From $50 per door.
Condo association management →What managing property in Medford actually involves
South Medford, the Hillside near Tufts and the streets off Salem and Fellsway are mostly two and three family houses, many converted to condominiums. West Medford and the Lawrence Estates are more single-family. The Wellington area along the Mystic has large apartment complexes and newer condo buildings. Student rentals near campus turn over every summer, which rewards an owner who has the turnover scheduled and the deposit paperwork right.
City departments are at Medford City Hall on George P. Hassett Drive. The Green Line Extension's Medford/Tufts station, the Orange Line at Wellington and the commuter rail at West Medford make the city one of the best-connected rental markets north of Boston. Medford's older housing means lead paint and deposit rules are part of every turnover we run.
What owners in Medford deal with
Medford's Building Department, Room 115A at City Hall, 85 George P. Hassett Drive, mails periodic inspection letters to owners of buildings with three or more units. It is a state-required safety inspection of the common areas, and the city says more than 500 properties fall in that category. Building, plumbing, gas and electrical applications must be filed online through Citizenserve. The Health Department, at the same address, responds to housing complaints, issues certificates of habitability and enforces the state lead law, and its page links the city's Housing Stability Notification Ordinance. Sidewalks must be cleared within 8 daylight hours after snowfall and ice treated within 6, with fines of $50, $100 and $200. The city has announced that curbside trash moves to every-other-week collection starting July 1, 2027.
Copper Bottom in Medford
We manage property in Medford today. The city is about forty minutes from our office.
Switching managers, or done doing it yourself?
Most Medford owners and boards call us for one of two reasons: their current manager has gone quiet, or running the building themselves stopped being worth the evenings. We take over without a gap, from 6% of rent or $50 per door. How switching works · What a manager takes off your plate · Free rental analysis
Medford questions
Do you manage student rentals near Tufts?
Yes, in buildings of three units and up. We schedule the summer turnovers early, handle deposits under the Massachusetts rules and screen every applicant the same way.
Do you manage condo associations in Medford?
Yes, associations of six units and up. Our fee starts at $50 per unit per month.
Why did I get a periodic inspection letter from the City of Medford?
The Building Department sends letters to owners of properties with three or more dwelling units for the state-mandated periodic inspection, primarily a safety inspection of the shared common areas. If there is no response, a second notice goes out before any fines are considered.
What are Medford's snow emergency parking rules?
During a declared snow emergency there is no parking on designated Emergency Arteries. On other streets, cars park on the side matching the year the winter began unless exempted. Cars in a city lot must be moved by 7 a.m. the morning after the storm.
Local rules change. Information about Medford ordinances and offices was checked in October 2026 and is general information, not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the city or town before relying on them.
Nearby towns we serve
Somerville
The densest city in New England, with condo conversions on every triple-decker street.
Somerville →Malden
Orange Line city of two and three families, with condo conversions in every neighborhood.
Malden →Everett
Dense two and three families, new apartments on the Mystic, and a city that keeps growing.
Everett →Wakefield
Lake Quannapowitt, a walkable downtown and condo associations near the train.
Wakefield →Charlestown
Brick rowhouse condos, the Navy Yard and Boston's rental registration.
Charlestown →Own property in Medford? Let's talk.
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