Commercial Real Estate Market in Braintree, MA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
71 active listings and 632 off-market properties in Braintree, MA. Commercial property asks $89/SF to buy and $24.05/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Braintree, MA spans 13.8 square miles in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Braintree, MA runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Braintree, MA runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Braintree, MA runs 7.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 5.4% in 2019. Nearly 2.4x the 2021 low of 3.2%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Braintree, MA asks $386/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 45.8%
- Open space 32.5%
- Commercial 21.4%
- Mixed use 0.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residence B
Open Spaces
Highway Business
Commercial
Residence A
Braintree, MA zones 7,959 acres across 10 districts. Commercial zoning covers 21.4% of zoned land, residential 45.8% and open space 32.5%. The largest single district is Residence B at 36.6%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 21.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residence B (RES-B)
The purpose of this district is to provide residential uses
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Braintree, MA has 39,143 residents in 15,032 households. Density runs 2,844 people per square mile. Median household income here is $125,305 and median gross rent $1,925 a month.
39,143
Population
15,032
Households
2.6
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
47%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
13.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,844
Density / Sq Mi
$125,305
Median Household Income
$65,542
Median Earnings
$1,925
Median Rent
$623,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Weymouth | — | $16.35 |
| Quincy | — | $29.02 |
| Randolph | — | $24.60 |
| Milton | — | — |
Commercial property in Braintree, MA asks $89/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Braintree?
Commercial property in Braintree, MA asks an average of $89 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $253/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $386/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Braintree?
Asking lease rates in Braintree, MA average $24.05 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Braintree?
Braintree, MA zones 7,959 acres across 10 districts, of which 21.4% is commercial and 0% industrial. The largest single district is Residence B at 36.6% of zoned land. The purpose of this district is to provide residential uses Residential zoning covers 45.8% and open space 32.5%.
Where does Realmo's Braintree market data come from?
Realmo compiles Braintree, MA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 22 active sale listings, 49 active lease listings, 632 tracked off-market properties, the current Braintree zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 22 active for-sale and 49 active for-lease listings in Braintree, MA. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 7,959 zoned acres across 10 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at Northeast region level, retail vacancy is reported at Northeast region level and industrial vacancy is reported at Northeast region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
