205 Elm St, Unit 1, Braintree, MA 02184

The property

TypeCondo

StyleCondo-tnhs

Year built2016

Living area1,604 sq ft

Rooms5

Assessed value$670,800 (FY 2025)

Source: Braintree Assessor via MassGIS, fiscal year 2025. Not MLS data.

Market position

Where this home sits in Braintree's market

Sale price, 2017

$500,000

Upper middleof Braintree

66th

84th

EntryMiddleHigh end

All Braintree salesAmong Braintree condos

Higher than 66% of Braintree sales in 2017 (median $438,900); the median for Braintree condos was $324,900.

Price per sq ft, 2017

$312

Upper middleof Braintree

67th

61st

EntryMiddleHigh end

All Braintree salesAmong Braintree condos

Higher than 67% of Braintree sales in 2017 per square foot (median $287); $299 for Braintree condos.

This building 12 units

Scored against Braintree's other condo buildings of 9+ units, condos against condos.

Market activity

Units change hands more often than most

5 sales per 100 units a year, last 5 years

vs 33 condo buildings

Price level

In line with the Braintree condo norm

Per square foot, units here sold 1% below Braintree condo prices for their year and type (13 sales since 2016). The homes are larger than typical, so total prices ran 68% above the norm.

This building

The market around Elm St →

Braintree, head to head

Condos vs single-family

Condos

Among the coolest stretches since 2016

19 days to an offer, 98.9% of asking in the last 12 months. Hottest: 2022.

Single-family

About an average year since 2016

8 days to an offer, 100.6% of asking in the last 12 months. Hottest: 2020.

CondosSingle-family

Price per sq ft

$424

$412

Price change, 1 year

+3.2%

+3.4%

Days to an accepted offer

Sold over asking

33%

52%

Heat compares the last 12 months' days to offer and sale-to-asking with every year since 2016 (100 = the hottest it has been). From MLS PIN closed sales in Braintree; condos and single-family homes only.

Scores run 1–100; 50 is typical. Prices are placed among Braintree MLS PIN closed sales of the same year, so an older sale is judged against the prices of its own time. This sale price is from the deed record. A past or asking price only: we don't estimate what any home is worth. Scores describe how the market behaves, not the home or its neighbors.

Zoning, taxes & the land

Zoning	Residence C (C). Confirm with the town before you plan around it.
Property tax, FY2025	About $6,695 a year (assessed $670,800 × $9.98 per $1,000). An estimate: exemptions and abatements change the actual bill.
Elevation	About 77 ft above sea level, higher than 24% of Braintree homes.
Nearest expressway	About 760 ft from Route 3.
Nearest rail line	About 410 ft from the Greenbush commuter rail line.

Zoning from MassGIS tax parcels; elevation from state LiDAR at the parcel's center point; distances are straight-line. Tax uses the town's residential rate for that fiscal year.

Flood zone & environment

FEMA flood zone: X (minimal). Outside the mapped flood zones, but the 1% flood zone is about 91 ft away.
Mapped open water about 103 ft away. Outside the 100-ft wetland buffer zone.
Public sewer area. Inside the Braintree Water & Sewer service area, so no Title 5 septic inspection to sell.

Mapped at the parcel's center point from FEMA's flood maps, MassDEP, NHESP and MEMA (via MassGIS). Not a survey or a flood determination: confirm with FEMA's map service or a lender before you rely on it.

Schools & parks nearby

Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi

Elementary schools

Hollis School0.5 mi10 min walk
Donald Ross School0.8 mi15 min walk
Mary E. Flaherty School0.9 mi19 min walk
Archie T. Morrison School1.4 mi
Liberty School2.5 mi
Highlands on Peach Elementary2.7 mi

Middle schools

East Middle School0.6 mi12 min walk
South Middle School2.6 mi

High school

Braintree High School1.7 mi

Parks & playgrounds

Hollis Field0.5 mi9 min walk
Adams Playground0.7 mi13 min walk
Ross Elementary School Playground0.7 mi14 min walk

Straight-line distance from the parcel's center point; 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 to Braintree landmarks

Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi

Quincy Adams T station (Red Line)0.8 mi16 min walk
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail)1.1 mi21 min walk
Braintree Town Hall1.1 mi23 min walk
Thayer Public Library1.2 mi24 min walk
South Shore Plaza1.2 mi24 min walk
Five Corners1.3 mi
Sunset Lake1.5 mi
Weymouth Landing / East Braintree station (commuter rail)1.7 mi
Weymouth Landing1.9 mi
Pond Meadow Park2.0 mi

Straight-line distance from the parcel's center point. Walking and driving routes are longer.

Sale history

Date	Price	Days on market	Source
Sep 2017	$500,000	—	Recorded sale (assessor), not on MLS

Recent sales nearby

205 Elm St, Unit 5 — $802,000, Jun 2025 (next door)
205 Elm St, Unit 9 — $700,000, Sep 2026 (next door)
10 Elm Ter — $852,500, Dec 2024 (on this block)
8 Vinton Ave — $760,000, Dec 2025 (on this block)
255 Elm St, Unit 201 — $295,000, Apr 2025 (on this block)

Questions about 205 Elm St, Unit 1

What flood zone is 205 Elm St, Unit 1 in?

FEMA flood zone: X (minimal). Outside the mapped flood zones, but the 1% flood zone is about 91 ft away. Mapped from FEMA's flood maps at the parcel's center point; confirm with FEMA or a lender before relying on it.

Is 205 Elm St, Unit 1 on town sewer?

Public sewer area. Inside the Braintree Water & Sewer service area, so no Title 5 septic inspection to sell.

What schools are closest to 205 Elm St, Unit 1?

The closest Braintree public elementary schools are Hollis School (about 0.5 miles) and Donald Ross School (about 0.8 miles). The closest middle school is East Middle School (about 0.6 miles). Braintree High School is about 1.7 miles away. These are straight-line distances, not school assignments: Braintree assigns schools by address, so check with Braintree Public Schools.

How far is 205 Elm St, Unit 1 from the T?

The closest station is Quincy Adams T station (Red Line), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line, roughly a 16-minute walk.

What parks are near 205 Elm St, Unit 1?

Hollis Field (about 0.5 miles), Adams Playground (about 0.7 miles) and Ross Elementary School Playground (about 0.7 miles), measured to the nearest edge of each park.

What are the property taxes on 205 Elm St, Unit 1?

About $6,695 for fiscal 2025, from the assessed value at Braintree's residential rate of $9.98 per $1,000. Exemptions and abatements change the actual bill.

What is 205 Elm St, Unit 1 zoned?

Residence C (C), per the state's parcel data. Confirm with the town before planning around it.

How fast do homes sell around Elm St?

Over the last two years, homes within half a mile of Elm St went under agreement in a median 7 days (Braintree: 8) and sold for a median 100.1% of asking (Braintree: 100%), across 132 MLS sales. That puts its market speed at 73 out of 100 against every street in town, where 50 is typical.

On Elm St

115 homes. Median sale over the last two years: $580,000 (9 sales). Every home on Elm St →