1 of 10 homes in a FEMA flood zone (1% annual chance)
2 of 10 homes in the moderate 0.2% flood zone
8 of 10 homes within 300 ft of the 1% flood zone
3 of 10 homes within 100 ft of a mapped wetland or open water
Each home's page lists its own findings. Mapped from FEMA, MassDEP, NHESP and MEMA via MassGIS. Not a flood determination.
Schools & parks near Emerald Ave
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Elementary schools
Mary E. Flaherty School1.3 mi
Hollis School1.4 mi
Highlands on Peach Elementary1.7 mi
Liberty School1.8 mi
Archie T. Morrison School2.3 mi
Donald Ross School2.6 mi
Middle schools
South Middle School1.7 mi
East Middle School2.1 mi
High school
Braintree High School0.2 mi3 min walk
Parks & playgrounds
Braintree High School Athletic Fields0.2 mi3 min walk
Hollingsworth Playground0.3 mi5 min walk
French's Common0.8 mi15 min walk
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Emerald 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 Emerald Ave to Braintree landmarks
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Sunset Lake0.5 mi9 min walk
Five Corners0.7 mi13 min walk
Thayer Public Library0.9 mi19 min walk
Braintree Town Hall0.9 mi19 min walk
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail)1.1 mi22 min walk
South Shore Plaza1.2 mi24 min walk
Pond Meadow Park2.2 mi
Quincy Adams T station (Red Line)2.3 mi
Weymouth Landing / East Braintree station (commuter rail)3.1 mi
Weymouth Landing3.4 mi
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Emerald Ave. Walking and driving routes are longer.
The market around Emerald Ave
Market speed56/100
About typical for Braintree
How fast homes within half a mile went under agreement, and how close to asking, over the last 2 years (32 sales).
Market activity86/100
Homes change hands more often than almost anywhere in Braintree
How often homes within half a mile sold over the last 5 years (89 sales, 611 homes).
Within half a mile, last 2 years
Days from listing to accepted offer
9 (Braintree 8)
Sale price vs asking price
100.2% (Braintree 100%)
Sold over asking
50% (Braintree 47%)
Sales per 100 homes a year
2.9 (Braintree 2.7)
How long owners on Emerald Ave stay
median 20 years since the last deed; 50% 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
$268 (20)
$267 (444)
2017
$267 (20)
$287 (448)
2018
$262 (21)
$296 (436)
2019
$261 (18)
$304 (428)
2020
$286 (28)
$319 (444)
2021
$317 (23)
$348 (467)
2022
$335 (13)
$365 (351)
2023
$324 (23)
$379 (279)
2024
$331 (21)
$400 (311)
2025
$360 (14)
$410 (301)
2026
$430 (12)
$420 (259)
MLS sales on Emerald 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 Emerald 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 Emerald Ave
How fast do homes sell around Emerald Ave?
Over the last two years, homes within half a mile of Emerald Ave went under agreement in a median 9 days (Braintree: 8) and sold for a median 100.2% of asking (Braintree: 100%), across 32 MLS sales. That puts its market speed at 56 out of 100 against every street in town, where 50 is typical.
Is Emerald Ave in a flood zone?
1 of 10 homes on Emerald Ave are in FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone and 2 more in the 0.2% (moderate) zone. Each home's page shows its own zone.
What schools are closest to Emerald Ave?
From the closest home on Emerald Ave: Mary E. Flaherty School (about 1.3 miles) and Hollis School (about 1.4 miles); the closest middle school is South Middle School (about 1.7 miles). Straight-line distances, not school assignments: Braintree assigns schools by address.
How far is Emerald Ave from the T?
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail) is about 1.1 miles from the closest home on Emerald 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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