7 of 29 homes projected to see coastal flooding by 2050
3 of 29 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 Howard St
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Elementary schools
Donald Ross School0.3 mi5 min walk
Archie T. Morrison School1.4 mi
Hollis School1.4 mi
Mary E. Flaherty School1.9 mi
Liberty School3.0 mi
Highlands on Peach Elementary3.3 mi
Middle schools
East Middle School0.8 mi15 min walk
South Middle School3.1 mi
High school
Braintree High School2.6 mi
Parks & playgrounds
Ross Elementary School Playground0.2 mi4 min walk
Adams Playground0.4 mi7 min walk
Faxon Park0.6 mi12 min walk
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Howard 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 Howard St to Braintree landmarks
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Weymouth Landing / East Braintree station (commuter rail)0.9 mi18 min walk
Weymouth Landing1.0 mi20 min walk
Quincy Adams T station (Red Line)1.3 mi
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail)1.8 mi
Braintree Town Hall2.0 mi
Thayer Public Library2.0 mi
Pond Meadow Park2.2 mi
South Shore Plaza2.2 mi
Five Corners2.3 mi
Sunset Lake2.4 mi
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Howard 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 (63 sales).
Market activity55/100
About typical for Braintree
How often homes within half a mile sold over the last 5 years (144 sales, 1,126 homes).
Within half a mile, last 2 years
Days from listing to accepted offer
7 (Braintree 8)
Sale price vs asking price
101.6% (Braintree 100%)
Sold over asking
60% (Braintree 47%)
Sales per 100 homes a year
2.6 (Braintree 2.7)
How long owners on Howard St stay
median 14 years since the last deed; 31% 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
$250 (42)
$267 (444)
2017
$293 (38)
$287 (448)
2018
$289 (46)
$296 (436)
2019
$312 (27)
$304 (428)
2020
$322 (44)
$319 (444)
2021
$352 (37)
$348 (467)
2022
$388 (29)
$365 (351)
2023
$385 (27)
$379 (279)
2024
$416 (23)
$400 (311)
2025
$407 (38)
$410 (301)
2026
$427 (20)
$420 (259)
MLS sales on Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard St
How fast do homes sell around Howard St?
Over the last two years, homes within half a mile of Howard St went under agreement in a median 7 days (Braintree: 8) and sold for a median 101.6% of asking (Braintree: 100%), across 63 MLS sales. That puts its market speed at 84 out of 100 against every street in town, where 50 is typical.
Is Howard St in a flood zone?
None of the 29 homes on Howard St is in a mapped FEMA flood zone.
What schools are closest to Howard St?
From the closest home on Howard St: Donald Ross School (about 0.3 miles) and Archie T. Morrison School (about 1.4 miles); the closest middle school is East Middle School (about 0.8 miles). Straight-line distances, not school assignments: Braintree assigns schools by address.
How far is Howard St from the T?
Weymouth Landing / East Braintree station (commuter rail) is about 0.9 miles from the closest home on Howard 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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