None of the 19 homes on Colby Rd 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 Colby Rd
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Elementary schools
Mary E. Flaherty School0.6 mi12 min walk
Hollis School0.7 mi14 min walk
Donald Ross School1.8 mi
Archie T. Morrison School1.9 mi
Liberty School2.0 mi
Highlands on Peach Elementary2.1 mi
Middle schools
East Middle School1.5 mi
South Middle School2.0 mi
High school
Braintree High School0.5 mi10 min walk
Parks & playgrounds
Braintree High School Athletic Fields0.2 mi5 min walk
Flaherty Elementary School Playground0.5 mi10 min walk
French's Common0.6 mi11 min walk
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Colby Rd; 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 Colby Rd to Braintree landmarks
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Five Corners0.1 mi2 min walk
Sunset Lake0.6 mi11 min walk
South Shore Plaza0.6 mi12 min walk
Braintree Town Hall0.6 mi13 min walk
Thayer Public Library0.7 mi14 min walk
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail)0.8 mi15 min walk
Quincy Adams T station (Red Line)1.5 mi
Pond Meadow Park2.0 mi
Weymouth Landing / East Braintree station (commuter rail)2.6 mi
Weymouth Landing2.8 mi
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Colby Rd. Walking and driving routes are longer.
The market around Colby Rd
Market speed73/100
Sells faster than most of Braintree
How fast homes within half a mile went under agreement, and how close to asking, over the last 2 years (41 sales).
Market activity55/100
About typical for Braintree
How often homes within half a mile sold over the last 5 years (113 sales, 886 homes).
Within half a mile, last 2 years
Days from listing to accepted offer
7 (Braintree 8)
Sale price vs asking price
100.1% (Braintree 100%)
Sold over asking
51% (Braintree 47%)
Sales per 100 homes a year
2.6 (Braintree 2.7)
How long owners on Colby Rd stay
median 8 years since the last deed; 21% 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
$278 (31)
$267 (444)
2017
$286 (25)
$287 (448)
2018
$307 (37)
$296 (436)
2019
$298 (29)
$304 (428)
2020
$306 (19)
$319 (444)
2021
$359 (24)
$348 (467)
2022
$380 (29)
$365 (351)
2023
$344 (18)
$379 (279)
2024
$426 (21)
$400 (311)
2025
$424 (23)
$410 (301)
2026
$484 (15)
$420 (259)
MLS sales on Colby Rd, 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 Colby Rd; days to offer are from listing to accepted offer. Owner tenure is from the assessor's last recorded deed of any kind.
Questions about Colby Rd
How fast do homes sell around Colby Rd?
Over the last two years, homes within half a mile of Colby Rd went under agreement in a median 7 days (Braintree: 8) and sold for a median 100.1% of asking (Braintree: 100%), across 41 MLS sales. That puts its market speed at 73 out of 100 against every street in town, where 50 is typical.
Is Colby Rd in a flood zone?
None of the 19 homes on Colby Rd is in a mapped FEMA flood zone.
What schools are closest to Colby Rd?
From the closest home on Colby Rd: Mary E. Flaherty School (about 0.6 miles) and Hollis School (about 0.7 miles); the closest middle school is East Middle School (about 1.5 miles). Straight-line distances, not school assignments: Braintree assigns schools by address.
How far is Colby Rd from the T?
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail) is about 0.8 miles from the closest home on Colby Rd, 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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