None of the 19 homes on Columbus Ave 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 Columbus Ave
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Elementary schools
Liberty School0.9 mi19 min walk
Archie T. Morrison School1.0 mi20 min walk
Hollis School1.0 mi21 min walk
Highlands on Peach Elementary1.2 mi24 min walk
Mary E. Flaherty School1.7 mi
Donald Ross School2.0 mi
Middle schools
South Middle School1.0 mi21 min walk
East Middle School1.3 mi
High school
Braintree High School1.2 mi24 min walk
Parks & playgrounds
Mattulina Playgroundnext door
Pond Meadow Park0.5 mi9 min walk
French's Common0.5 mi10 min walk
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Columbus Ave; 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 Columbus Ave to Braintree landmarks
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Thayer Public Library0.5 mi10 min walk
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail)0.5 mi10 min walk
Braintree Town Hall0.6 mi11 min walk
Pond Meadow Park0.7 mi15 min walk
Sunset Lake0.8 mi17 min walk
Five Corners1.4 mi
South Shore Plaza1.9 mi
Weymouth Landing / East Braintree station (commuter rail)2.0 mi
Quincy Adams T station (Red Line)2.3 mi
Weymouth Landing2.3 mi
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Columbus Ave. 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 (68 sales).
Market activity96/100
Homes change hands more often than almost anywhere in Braintree
How often homes within half a mile sold over the last 5 years (156 sales, 977 homes).
Within half a mile, last 2 years
Days from listing to accepted offer
9 (Braintree 8)
Sale price vs asking price
100% (Braintree 100%)
Sold over asking
44% (Braintree 47%)
Sales per 100 homes a year
3.2 (Braintree 2.7)
How long owners on Columbus Ave stay
median 16 years since the last deed; 42% 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
$317 (46)
$267 (444)
2017
$333 (46)
$287 (448)
2018
$332 (41)
$296 (436)
2019
$330 (40)
$304 (428)
2020
$340 (41)
$319 (444)
2021
$370 (46)
$348 (467)
2022
$375 (33)
$365 (351)
2023
$393 (33)
$379 (279)
2024
$456 (25)
$400 (311)
2025
$428 (31)
$410 (301)
2026
$442 (32)
$420 (259)
MLS sales on Columbus Ave, 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 Columbus Ave; days to offer are from listing to accepted offer. Owner tenure is from the assessor's last recorded deed of any kind.
Questions about Columbus Ave
How fast do homes sell around Columbus Ave?
Over the last two years, homes within half a mile of Columbus Ave went under agreement in a median 9 days (Braintree: 8) and sold for a median 100% of asking (Braintree: 100%), across 68 MLS sales. That puts its market speed at 37 out of 100 against every street in town, where 50 is typical.
Is Columbus Ave in a flood zone?
None of the 19 homes on Columbus Ave is in a mapped FEMA flood zone.
What schools are closest to Columbus Ave?
From the closest home on Columbus Ave: Liberty School (about 0.9 miles) and Archie T. Morrison School (about 1.0 miles); the closest middle school is South Middle School (about 1.0 miles). Straight-line distances, not school assignments: Braintree assigns schools by address.
How far is Columbus Ave from the T?
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail) is about 0.5 miles from the closest home on Columbus Ave, 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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