685 Union St, Braintree, MA 02184 Property Records

Norfolk County and Braintree Town City property record for 685 Union St, Braintree, MA 02184

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,581 sqft · built 1874
Lot Size	0.374 acres (16,300 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$728,000 (Dec 2025)
Tax Bill	$6,259 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2025 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`BRAI M:3023 B:0 L:7`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`BRAI M:3023 B:0 L:7`
Alternative APN	`003023 B:000000 L:000007`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,581 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,694 sqft
Basement Area	765 sqft
Unfinished Basement	765 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1874
Effective Year Built	Effective 1874
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	16,300 sqft (0.374 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	685 UNION ST
City	BRAINTREE
State	MA
Zip	02184-4129
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	B
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	BRAINTREE MA
Township / Civil Division	BRAINTREE TOWN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	419500

Owner

685 Union St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in December 2025.

Source: Norfolk County and Braintree Town City records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	685 UNION ST, BRAINTREE, MA 02184-4129
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants by the Entirety

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 4, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 4, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Nov 26, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202585814
Deed Book / Page	42806 / 418
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 3, 2025
Prior Transfer Doc	042806-418
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2025: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BRAINTREE MA
Recording Date	Dec 4, 2025
Property Address	685 UNION ST, BRAINTREE, MA 02184-4129
Document Number	042806-418
Book / Page	42806 / 418
Instrument Date	Dec 3, 2025
Instrument	85814
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 24, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	685 UNION ST, BRAINTREE, MA 02184-4129

Mortgage

Document Number	0000085815
Date	Dec 4, 2025
Instrument	85815

Lender

Name	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	349 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2055

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 685 Union St was $6,259, up 1.4% from the year before.

Source: Norfolk County and Braintree Town City assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Norfolk County
Municipality	Braintree Town City
Unified School District	Braintree School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$6,259.00 (+1.43%)	$622,200 (+0.63%) Land $365,800 Building $251,600	$697,015 (-)
2025	$6,171.00 (+10.69%)	$618,300 (+5.14%) Land $355,100 Building $263,200	$697,015 (+33.47%)
2024	$5,575.00 (+4.44%)	$588,100 (+7.53%) Land $328,200 Building $259,900	$522,215
2023	$5,338.00	$546,900 Land $301,300 Building $245,600

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 685 Union St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 26, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	17 (1978–2014)
Claims Outside the SFHA	7 of 17
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2014 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2010 · 4 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

The area around 685 Union St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	BRAINTREE WATER AND SEWER DEPT. serves 39,143 people · EPA ID MA4040000
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	May 2023
Lead	5 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 396 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20