None of the 39 homes on Birch St is in a mapped flood zone, storm-surge area or wetland buffer, and all are inside the public-sewer area.
Each home's page lists its own findings. Mapped from FEMA, MassDEP, NHESP and MEMA via MassGIS. Not a flood determination.
Schools & parks near Birch St
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Elementary schools
Liberty School0.3 mi6 min walk
Highlands on Peach Elementary0.6 mi12 min walk
Archie T. Morrison School1.6 mi
Hollis School2.2 mi
Donald Ross School2.9 mi
Mary E. Flaherty School2.9 mi
Middle schools
South Middle School0.6 mi11 min walk
East Middle School2.3 mi
High school
Braintree High School2.1 mi
Parks & playgrounds
Liberty Elementary School Playground0.3 mi5 min walk
Pond Meadow Park0.5 mi11 min walk
Walter Gagnon Park0.7 mi14 min walk
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Birch St; parks are measured to their nearest edge. Every Braintree public school is listed, nearest first; distance is not the assigned school: Braintree assigns schools by address, so check with Braintree Public Schools. School and park locations from MassGIS.
Distance from Birch St to Braintree landmarks
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Pond Meadow Park0.8 mi15 min walk
Thayer Public Library1.6 mi
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail)1.7 mi
Braintree Town Hall1.7 mi
Sunset Lake1.8 mi
Five Corners2.5 mi
Weymouth Landing / East Braintree station (commuter rail)2.5 mi
Weymouth Landing2.7 mi
South Shore Plaza3.0 mi
Quincy Adams T station (Red Line)3.4 mi
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Birch St. Walking and driving routes are longer.
How fast homes within half a mile went under agreement, and how close to asking, over the last 2 years (29 sales).
Market activity16/100
Homes here rarely change hands
How often homes within half a mile sold over the last 5 years (69 sales, 609 homes).
Within half a mile, last 2 years
Days from listing to accepted offer
11 (Braintree 8)
Sale price vs asking price
97.5% (Braintree 100%)
Sold over asking
38% (Braintree 47%)
Sales per 100 homes a year
2.3 (Braintree 2.7)
How long owners on Birch St stay
median 12 years since the last deed; 23% unsold 20+ years
Median sale price per square foot, by year
Within half a mileAll of Braintree
Show as a table
Year
Within half a mile
Braintree
2016
$244 (16)
$267 (444)
2017
$256 (23)
$287 (448)
2018
$278 (19)
$296 (436)
2019
$288 (25)
$304 (428)
2020
$295 (21)
$319 (444)
2021
$335 (24)
$348 (467)
2022
$344 (13)
$365 (351)
2023
$383 (11)
$379 (279)
2024
$400 (13)
$400 (311)
2025
$336 (13)
$410 (301)
2026
$413 (16)
$420 (259)
MLS sales on Birch St, by year
Scores run 1–100 against every street in Braintree (50 is typical) and measure how the market behaves, not the homes or the street. From MLS PIN closed sales since 2016 within half a mile of any home on Birch St; days to offer are from listing to accepted offer. Owner tenure is from the assessor's last recorded deed of any kind.
Questions about Birch St
How fast do homes sell around Birch St?
Over the last two years, homes within half a mile of Birch St went under agreement in a median 11 days (Braintree: 8) and sold for a median 97.5% of asking (Braintree: 100%), across 29 MLS sales. That puts its market speed at 10 out of 100 against every street in town, where 50 is typical.
Is Birch St in a flood zone?
None of the 39 homes on Birch St is in a mapped FEMA flood zone.
What schools are closest to Birch St?
From the closest home on Birch St: Liberty School (about 0.3 miles) and Highlands on Peach Elementary (about 0.6 miles); the closest middle school is South Middle School (about 0.6 miles). Straight-line distances, not school assignments: Braintree assigns schools by address.
How far is Birch St from the T?
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail) is about 1.7 miles from the closest home on Birch St, in a straight line.
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Home facts and recorded sales: Braintree Assessor via MassGIS. Expired and withdrawn listings are never shown.
Justin Rollo — Broker Associate, Signal Real Estate · MA Lic. #9534264
Justin Rollo is a Broker Associate with Signal Real Estate (MA Lic. #9534264) and a lifelong Massachusetts resident. Over 14 years and hundreds of transactions, he has worked homes across Braintree and the South Shore full-time. Away from real estate, Justin is a proud dad, youth coach and local school-committee member — and a former professional poker player who still loves golf and following local sports.
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