Why Live in Braintree
Though technically a city, the inner-ring Boston suburb of Braintree is more often called a town. In part, that’s probably because while the population is nearing 40,000, the many Little League games, firework-lit festivals and farmers markets held in this section of the South Shore help keep a relatively sprawling, suburban community feel close-knit. “There's so much as far as youth activities are concerned, the sports programs are very heavily attended. There’s not a week that goes by without an event in Braintree. We even started having a beer garden in the fall a few years back,” says Kerrie Doherty, a broker with eXp Realty who has lived and raised her family in Braintree for 30 years. “I always say, you’re 30 minutes from Boston and 40 minutes from the Cape. Its location is so ideal.” Proximity to Boston and its Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority hubs will continue to spawn development in Braintree in the coming years, but a settled bedroom community status, wealth of wide-open green spaces and slate of constant community events are the town’s core, and that’s not likely to change. Braintree’s varied suburban neighborhoods offer distinctive styles and sizes of
Home Trends in Braintree, MA
On average, homes in Braintree, MA sell after 18 days on the market compared to the national average of 50 days. The median sale price for homes in Braintree, MA over the last 12 months is $630,000, down 2% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Median Sale Price
$630,000
Median Single Family Sale Price
$700,000
Median Townhouse Sale Price
$799,900
Median 2 Bedroom Sale Price
$455,000
Median 1 Bedroom Sale Price
$402,500
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$410
Number of Homes for Sale
17
Last 12 months Home Sales
160
Median List Price
$629,900
Median Change From 1st List Price
0%
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
-2%