None of the 28 homes on Forest 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 Forest St
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Elementary schools
Liberty School0.2 mi5 min walk
Highlands on Peach Elementary0.6 mi11 min walk
Archie T. Morrison School1.6 mi
Hollis School2.1 mi
Mary E. Flaherty School2.8 mi
Donald Ross School2.8 mi
Middle schools
South Middle School0.5 mi9 min walk
East Middle School2.2 mi
High school
Braintree High School2.0 mi
Parks & playgrounds
Liberty Elementary School Playground0.2 mi3 min walk
Pond Meadow Park0.7 mi13 min walk
Mattulina Playground0.8 mi17 min walk
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Forest 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 Forest St to Braintree landmarks
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Pond Meadow Park0.9 mi17 min walk
Thayer Public Library1.5 mi
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail)1.5 mi
Braintree Town Hall1.6 mi
Sunset Lake1.7 mi
Five Corners2.3 mi
Weymouth Landing / East Braintree station (commuter rail)2.6 mi
South Shore Plaza2.9 mi
Weymouth Landing2.9 mi
Quincy Adams T station (Red Line)3.3 mi
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Forest 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 (67 sales).
Market activity94/100
Homes change hands more often than almost anywhere in Braintree
How often homes within half a mile sold over the last 5 years (169 sales, 1,103 homes).
Within half a mile, last 2 years
Days from listing to accepted offer
9 (Braintree 8)
Sale price vs asking price
99% (Braintree 100%)
Sold over asking
37% (Braintree 47%)
Sales per 100 homes a year
3.1 (Braintree 2.7)
How long owners on Forest St stay
median 12 years since the last deed; 18% 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
$263 (55)
$267 (444)
2017
$284 (59)
$287 (448)
2018
$292 (49)
$296 (436)
2019
$302 (47)
$304 (428)
2020
$306 (43)
$319 (444)
2021
$358 (55)
$348 (467)
2022
$363 (39)
$365 (351)
2023
$392 (26)
$379 (279)
2024
$414 (29)
$400 (311)
2025
$386 (34)
$410 (301)
2026
$427 (30)
$420 (259)
MLS sales on Forest 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 Forest 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 Forest St
How fast do homes sell around Forest St?
Over the last two years, homes within half a mile of Forest St went under agreement in a median 9 days (Braintree: 8) and sold for a median 99% of asking (Braintree: 100%), across 67 MLS sales. That puts its market speed at 22 out of 100 against every street in town, where 50 is typical.
Is Forest St in a flood zone?
None of the 28 homes on Forest St is in a mapped FEMA flood zone.
What schools are closest to Forest St?
From the closest home on Forest St: Liberty School (about 0.2 miles) and Highlands on Peach Elementary (about 0.6 miles); the closest middle school is South Middle School (about 0.5 miles). Straight-line distances, not school assignments: Braintree assigns schools by address.
How far is Forest St from the T?
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail) is about 1.5 miles from the closest home on Forest 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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