Braintree, Norfolk County, MA
Sell your house in Braintree, MA
Last updated: 11/12/2026
Or find your next home in Braintree. I look at every house the way a builder would. I keep my listings to 6 to 8 at a time, so you work with me.
Selling a home in Braintree
Braintree was incorporated on May 13, 1640, and the first town took in what is now Quincy, Holbrook and Randolph. By the early 1800s, East Braintree had a busy shipbuilding trade on the Fore River, and the town later became a major railroad junction on the Old Colony Railroad.
I’m John Fortes, a real estate agent with RE/MAX Synergy, and I help Braintree owners sell their homes. I walk the house, check the sewer, water and electric details for your address, and lay out a clear plan. You can learn more about how I work on my South Shore home selling page.
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Neighborhoods and areas
Braintree has several areas that buyers know by name, including East Braintree, South Braintree and Braintree Highlands. The Highlands was laid out in the 1870s and built up in the 1930s. The town center holds French’s Common, Town Hall and the Thayer Academy campus, and homes near the center and homes out by Pond Meadow Park sell differently, so I price from sales close to yours.
Town water comes from the Great Pond Reservoir System, and Braintree is on the MWRA sewer system. Electricity comes from BELD, the town-owned light department that has served Braintree since 1892. The town picks up trash and recycling every week, and Sunset Lake has a freshwater swimming beach.
Schools
Braintree Public Schools has nine schools. Six elementary schools serve kindergarten to grade 4: Hollis, Highlands, Mary E. Flaherty, Liberty, Archie T. Morrison and Donald Ross. East Middle School and South Middle School serve grades 5 to 8, and Braintree High School is on Town Street. Braintree is also a member town of Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical School.
Commute
Braintree station on Ivory Street is the last stop on the Braintree branch of the Red Line, and Kingston Line and Fall River/New Bedford Line commuter rail trains stop there too. Weekday morning commuter rail trains reach South Station in about 25 to 26 minutes, and the Red Line takes about 25 minutes to South Station and about 29 minutes to Park Street.
By car, I-93 and Route 3 meet at the Braintree Split, and Routes 37 and 53 run through town. The modeled peak drive to Boston is about 33 minutes.
Braintree market snapshot
These numbers come from MLS PIN, year to date as of 11/9/2026 (January 1 to November 9, 2026), median view.
Single family homes:
- Median sale price: $752,500 (+2.7% from the same stretch of 2025)
- Median days on market: 20
- Median sale price as a share of original list price: 100.9%
- Active listings on 11/9/2026: 31
- Months of supply on 11/9/2026: 1.5
- Closed sales so far this year: 200
Condos:
- Median sale price: $480,000 (+0.0% from the same stretch of 2025)
- Median days on market: 27
- Median sale price as a share of original list price: 97.7%
- Active listings on 11/9/2026: 21
- Months of supply on 11/9/2026: 3.1
- Closed sales so far this year: 65
What this means for you: Braintree single family homes are selling in a median of 20 days, a little over the original list price, with about a month and a half of supply. Condos are taking a bit longer and selling just under the original list price, so condo pricing needs extra care. I price your home from the sales closest to it.
Reasons to sell in Braintree
The worry, then how I help.
Upsizing
You do not want to sell before the next house is set.
I map the dates so you are not stuck with two payments or nowhere to go.
A multi-family
Tenants may still be in the home, and you are ready to sell.
I follow the lease and the law, and I do not promise that a tenant will leave.
Needs work
The house needs work and you do not want to renovate first.
I price it as it stands, and that opinion is not a home inspection.
Inherited
You inherited a house and you are not sure what you can do yet.
I coordinate with your estate attorney, and I do not give legal advice.
A condo
Fees, reserves, or the rules can surprise a buyer.
I read those before we set a price.
Buy and sell
You need to sell one home and buy the next.
I put both dates on paper before we list.
How I help sellers
From the first call through closing, you deal with me.
Pricing
I price from recent sales and the repairs that pay you back, and this is my opinion, not an appraisal.
Prep
I give you a short prep list and introduce vendors that you hire and pay yourself.
Negotiation
I negotiate price, dates, and inspection terms, and I keep my list to 6 to 8 so I have the time.
Closing
A transaction coordinator keeps the file moving, and you still talk to me.
Buying in Braintree
Or find your next home in Braintree. Before you offer, I look at the roof, the foundation, and the systems. I bring trusted home inspectors and I walk through the inspection with you. I do not replace the inspector.
First home
You are buying your first home and you do not want to miss a costly problem.
I tell you what I see before you offer.
Multi-family
You need the building’s real condition, not a pitch.
I look at the roof, the systems, and the numbers before you offer.
The inspection
You want someone with you who can explain what the report means.
I bring trusted home inspectors and I walk through the inspection with you.
The trip to Boston
You work in Boston and you need the real trip, by train or by car.
I talk about the rail and the roads as facts, then I look at the house.
Braintree FAQ
How fast are homes selling in Braintree?
Braintree single family homes sold in a median of 20 days on market, and condos sold in a median of 27 days (Source: MLS PIN, year to date as of 11/9/2026). With 31 single family homes for sale on 11/9/2026, a well priced home can move quickly.
What is the median home price in Braintree?
The median single family sale price in Braintree is $752,500, and the median condo price is $480,000 (Source: MLS PIN, year to date as of 11/9/2026). The single family median is up 2.7% from the same stretch of 2025, and the condo median is flat.
Are Braintree homes selling at asking price?
Braintree single family homes sold at a median of 100.9% of the original list price, and condos sold at a median of 97.7% (Source: MLS PIN, year to date as of 11/9/2026). Getting the list price right at the start matters, most of all for condos.
What is the property tax rate in Braintree?
Braintree’s FY2026 residential tax rate is $10.06 per $1,000 of assessed value (Source: MA DLS Tax Rates by Class, data current as of 11/9/2026). Commercial and industrial property pay $21.39, and personal property pays $21.33. The FY2025 residential rate was $9.98.
Are Braintree homes on sewer or septic?
Braintree has town sewer, and the town is part of the MWRA sewer system (Source: MWRA Braintree community page, read 11/9/2026). Any home not on sewer uses septic, and the town has septic care guidance for those owners (Source: Town of Braintree Residents page, read 11/9/2026). I check your address before we list, and a home on septic needs a Title 5 inspection at sale.
What public schools serve Braintree?
Braintree students attend one of six elementary schools for kindergarten to grade 4, East Middle School or South Middle School for grades 5 to 8, and Braintree High School (Source: Massachusetts DESE school profiles, 2025-26, read 11/9/2026). Braintree is also a member town of Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical School (Source: Massachusetts DESE district profile, read 11/9/2026).
Who provides electricity and natural gas in Braintree?
Braintree Electric Light Department (BELD), the town-owned utility, provides electricity in Braintree (Source: BELD Electric page, read 11/9/2026). Boston Gas Company, which does business as National Grid, holds the town’s natural gas franchise (Source: Massachusetts DPU gas franchise list (2021), read 11/9/2026). Gas lines do not reach every street, so I check service for your address.
Nearby towns
Thinking about the towns around Braintree? See my pages for Holbrook, Quincy, Randolph and Weymouth. You can also read about selling across the area on my South Shore home selling page.
See homes sold for $1 million and up across the towns I cover.
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