The Brookline housing market is very competitive. Homes in Brookline receive 5 offers on average and sell in around 31 days. The median sale price of a home in Brookline was $1.0M last month, up 14.6% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Brookline is $700, down 6.4% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Brookline today?
In March 2024, Brookline home prices were up 14.6% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $1.0M. On average, homes in Brookline sell after 31 days on the market compared to 21 days last year. There were 31 homes sold in March this year, down from 32 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$1,045,000
+14.6% YoY | Mar 2024
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Mar 2024
Growth
% YoY
Brookline, MA
$1,045,000
+14.6%
United States
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How hot is the Brookline housing market?
Brookline is very competitive. Homes sell in 31 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 1% below list price and go pending in around 31 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 3% above list price and go pending in around 14 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Home offer insights for Brookline
Explore recent offers and recently sold homes in Brookline
Recent offers
Offer Not Accepted|
4 Weeks Ago
~$2M Offer
Sold for $2.25M
3bd | 2ba | ~2,000sqft
Over List Price
10%
Days on Market
7
Competing Offers
8
Down Payment
—
James Gulden
Brookline Redfin Agent
Buyers did a pre-offer inspection which allowed them to waive the inspection contingency. They offered well above the listing price, but didn't get a chance at a best and final, the seller accepted an offer after the initial round of offering. …
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GreatSchools Rating
9/10
Lawrence
Public • K-8
705
Students
8 reviews
9/10
Pierce
Public • K-8
865
Students
9 reviews
9/10
William H Lincoln
Public • K-8
581
Students
8 reviews
9/10
Michael Driscoll
Public • K-8
631
Students
3 reviews
8/10
Manning Elementary School
Public • PreK-6 • Choice school
147
Students
2 reviews
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19 elementary schools.
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Climate's impact on Brookline housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Brookline.
Risk Factor
Flood Factor - Major
23% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Brookline has a major risk of flooding. 1,399 properties in Brookline are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 23% of all properties in Brookline. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
5% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Brookline has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 499 properties in Brookline that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 5% of all properties in Brookline.
100% of properties are at major
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Brookline has a Major Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Brookline is most at risk from hurricanes. 8,475 properties in Brookline have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 90 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 99 mph.