Market Intelligence · MA / Norfolk County

Brookline, MA housing market

2 ZIP markets liveData updated August 2026Typical value$1.14M1-yr changeDown4.0%

The median home value in Brookline, MA is $1.14M as of August 2026, down 4.0% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Brookline, by the numbers.

Typical home valueZillow ZHVI, August 2026
$1.14M
1-yr changeMedian across Brookline ZIPs
-4.0%
ZIP markets live
2
County
Norfolk County

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12-month value trend

-4.0% over 12 months

Typical home value in Brookline over the last 12 months: $1.19M in Aug 2025 to $1.14M in Aug 2026 (-4.0%).

Aug 2025$1.19M

Aug 2026$1.14M

Median Zillow home value index across Brookline's ZIP codes.

Context

As of August 2026, Zillow's index pegs the typical Brookline home at $1,142,003, a 12-month move of -4.0%. Turning to what is for sale, Realtor.com counts 132 homes on the market, 32 newly listed, and a median asking price of $1,123,500 as of August 2026. Listings sit a median 67 days before selling, with 12.1% of active homes cutting their price. Taken together, the numbers describe a cooling market where pricing discipline is deciding which homes sell.

The numbers

What is the housing market like in Brookline, MA?

Typical home value

$1.14M

Down4.0%YoY

Median list price

$1.12M

Days on market

67

Homes for sale

132

Price cuts

12.1%

New listings

32

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (August 2026) / Realtor.com (August 2026)

Figures reflect Brookline's ZIP codes with market data: values and listing medians take the median across ZIPs; inventory and new listings are summed.

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What ZIP codes are live in Brookline?

Typical value is the Zillow home value index (ZHVI) for each ZIP, as of August 2026. 1-yr change compares it to the same ZIP a year earlier.

Zillow ZHVI, August 2026

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