Suffolk County · Boston, Massachusetts
Living in Jamaica Plain
Green, creative, and thoroughly walkable — a Boston neighborhood wrapped around Jamaica Pond and the Emerald Necklace.
~40,000
Residents
1874
Annexed to Boston
~15 min
Orange Line Downtown
68
Acres at Jamaica Pond
The Community
Parkland, Porches, and Main Streets
Jamaica Plain grew up as one of America's first streetcar suburbs, and that history shows in its Victorian houses, triple-deckers, and wide, shaded streets.
Today JP is known for its independent restaurants and shops along Centre and South Streets, its arts community, and an extraordinary amount of green space for an urban neighborhood.
Why Jamaica Plain
Things To Do in Jamaica Plain
The neighborhood revolves around the outdoors and its Main Streets: a loop around Jamaica Pond, a morning in the Arnold Arboretum, the Franklin Park Zoo, open studios each fall, and a long list of restaurants, breweries, and cafés.
Jamaica Pond
A 68-acre kettle pond with a 1.5-mile walking loop, sailing and rowing in summer, and boathouse concerts.
Emerald Necklace
Olmsted's park system links the Arnold Arboretum, Olmsted Park, and Franklin Park directly through the neighborhood.
Orange Line Access
Green Street, Stony Brook, Jackson Square, and Forest Hills stations reach downtown in roughly fifteen minutes.
Centre & South Streets
One of Boston's most independent retail corridors — restaurants, bookstores, breweries, and neighborhood cafés.
Schools & Amenities
Education & Everyday Life
Schools
Boston Public Schools serve Jamaica Plain, including popular neighborhood and pilot schools, with several private and Montessori options nearby.
Parks & Recreation
Jamaica Pond, the Arnold Arboretum, Franklin Park, the Southwest Corridor Park, and community gardens throughout.
Shopping & Dining
Centre Street and Hyde Square anchor daily life, with the Longwood Medical Area and Back Bay a short ride away.
The Market
Real Estate & Neighborhoods
Housing in Jamaica Plain ranges from grand Victorians and Queen Annes near the Pond to triple-deckers, converted condominiums, and new construction along the Orange Line corridor.
Limited inventory, exceptional parkland, and strong transit access keep JP among the most competitive neighborhood markets in Boston for both buyers and sellers.
Around Town
Jamaica Plain in Pictures
Location
Find Jamaica Plain on the Map
About 5 miles southwest of downtown Boston · Suffolk County