Brookline, MA
Tracking 15,909 properties across Brookline, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1925 and the oldest to 1736. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Brookline, MAInc. 1638
Brookline is an affluent town almost entirely surrounded by the city of Boston — a geographic peculiarity that gives it an urban density and character more like a Boston neighborhood than a suburban community. Coolidge Corner, Brookline Village, and Washington Square are distinct commercial centers with walkable streetscapes, and the housing stock ranges from grand single-family homes along the country club to dense apartment buildings and condominiums near the Green Line stations.
The Green Line's four branches through Brookline make it one of the most transit-rich communities in the region, and proximity to the T stations is a primary value driver. For property professionals, Brookline is a high-value, high-density market where building type ranges from Victorian estates to mid-rise apartment buildings, and where the difference between a condo near Coolidge Corner and a single-family in Chestnut Hill can be a matter of millions. The town's independent governance — it famously rejected annexation by Boston — means its own zoning, building codes, and property tax structure.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
72 properties (0%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
The Property Landscape
15,909 properties · Median year built 1925 · Avg 2,844 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Norfolk County Registry of Deeds
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 99% of Brookline properties. Ownership intelligence includes transaction history, entity detection, portfolio identification, and lien analysis — assembled from public registry records into a single property-level profile.
Living in Brookline
Norfolk County · Massachusetts
Brookline covers 6.8 square miles in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $1.0M.
Single-family homes account for 2,858 of Brookline's 15,909 properties, with 6,007 condominiums and 5,660 multi-family buildings. There are 442 commercial properties and 136 parcels of vacant land. About 29% of properties are owner-occupied, and 6% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $667K and $2.1M, with the highest assessed property at $226.8M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most of Brookline (100%) is on municipal sewer. Electric service is provided by TOWN OF BRAINTREE - (MA). 1,307 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Brookline its character.
Environmental note: Brookline has an average EPA lead paint indicator at the 60th percentile nationally, consistent with 1,681 properties built before 1900 when lead paint was standard. 5,677 properties exceed at least one EPA environmental justice threshold — a factor in lending compliance and environmental due diligence.
What Brookline Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Brookline's fire protection grade distribution (4,097 Grade A, 11,740 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Brookline's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1736 to present, require local market knowledge for accurate comparable selection and valuation. NEP assembles building characteristics, environmental exposure, and condition signals into a single property profile.
Real estate solutionsLending & Title
Collateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
Understanding a property's construction era, environmental exposure, and building characteristics before arriving on site transforms inspection from discovery to verification.
Inspection solutionsExplore Brookline property intelligence.
15,909 Brookline properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
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