Brighton is a Boston neighborhood made up of an intricate lay out of streets lined with houses and small apartment buildings populated with families, young professionals, and graduate students. Brighton is home to and in close proximity to many of the city’s more notable intricacies.

Brighton is similar in many aspects to its neighboring community, Allston. One of the more prominent differences of the two however is the level of activity, Brighton being known as less busy overall. The most activity in Brighton is on Washington Street which runs straight through Brighton Center to Oak Square. Washington street is densely populated with a mixture of establishments ranging from local family businesses to national chains and pharmacies. Another main street of Boston that runs through the area is Commonwealth Avenue, which in the Brighton neighborhood in particular, is lined with cemeteries and apartment houses.

Brighton is located on the green line of the MBTA subway and is accessible from many bus routes. Many bodies of water serve as physical attractions in the area, a part of the Charles River is located in Brighton as well as the Chestnut Hill Resevoir, and Chandlers Pond. The Charles River separates Brighten from some of its neighboring communities in the city such as Cambridge and Watertown. Other neighboring areas to Brighton are Newton and Brookline.

Brighton is home to many public as well as private schools. Brighton offers excellent public education from elementary level schooling to high school. Located in Brighton is the prestigious Mount St. Joseph Academy, as well as the EF International Language School which is an English and college preparatory school for international students. Brighton supports diversity within its population by providing higher education opportunity for international residents. The area itself also houses a number of branches of local universities, students and faculty of these universities also find themselves settling in the Brighton area for its convenience. Branches of Boston College, and Harvard University are located in the neighborhood while Boston University has a prominent affiliation with the area due to its close proximity.

Brighton Community Information

• Brighton, MA Website
• Oak Square YMCA - Brighton
• Wicked Local (Allston / Brighton)

Number of properties currently on the market in Boston - Brighton, Boston - Brighton's Chestnut Hill, Boston - Brighton's Cleveland Circle:

• Single Family: 3 Properties
• Condo: 43 Properties
• Multi Family: 6 Properties

Number of new Boston - Brighton, Boston - Brighton's Chestnut Hill, Boston - Brighton's Cleveland Circle Real Estate listings in the last month:

• Single Family: 0 Properties
• Condo: 22 Properties
• Multi Family: 3 Properties

Average list price for Real Estate in Boston - Brighton, Boston - Brighton's Chestnut Hill, Boston - Brighton's Cleveland Circle over the last 6 months:

• Single Family: $551,950
• Condo: $348,276
• Multi Family: $1,071,380

46 Radnor Rd Boston, MA MLS #: 71336853 Listing Agent: Adam Kotkin Listing Office: City Realty Group

Price: $1,460,000 12 Beds 2 Baths Sq. Ft. 3,797

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35-37 Wallingford Rd. Boston, MA MLS #: 71337308 Listing Agent: Benjamin Tuck Listing Office: Lowtide Real Estate

Price: $1,299,000 16 Beds 6 Baths Sq. Ft. 4,676

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2400 Beacon Street, # PH607 Boston, MA MLS #: 71330915 Listing Agent: Beth A. Ferrari Listing Office: Peabody Properties, Inc.

Price: $1,295,000 2 Beds 3 Baths Sq. Ft. 1,981

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264 Foster St Boston, MA MLS #: 71316116 Listing Agent: Ai Cheng Goh Listing Office: Z. Realty

Price: $1,199,900 10 Beds 6 Baths Sq. Ft. 2,730

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36 - 40 Union Street Boston, MA MLS #: 71205102 Listing Agent: Diane Barbieri Listing Office: William Raveis R.E. & Home Services

Price: $875,000 6 Beds 4 Baths Sq. Ft. 3,696

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19 Claymoss Road Boston, MA MLS #: 71334969 Listing Agent: Naomi Zygiel - Almozlino Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Newton - Centre St.

Price: $799,000 9 Beds 4 Baths Sq. Ft. 3,810

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20 Lake Street Boston, MA MLS #: 71262054 Listing Agent: Ann McGovern Listing Office: Ann McGovern Real Estate Services

Price: $729,900 7 Beds 3 Baths Sq. Ft. 2,197

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2400 Beacon Street, # 106 Boston, MA MLS #: 71296628 Listing Agent: Beth A. Ferrari Listing Office: Peabody Properties, Inc.

Price: $699,000 1 Bed 2 Baths Sq. Ft. 1,412

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295 Foster St Boston, MA MLS #: 71323474 Listing Agent: Laura Esdale Listing Office: Vanguard Realty

Price: $689,000 7 Beds 3 Baths Sq. Ft. 2,647

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27 Newton St Boston, MA MLS #: 71290948 Listing Agent: Anabela Gomes Listing Office: Great Places Realty

Price: $599,000 6 Beds 3 Baths Sq. Ft. 2,763

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133 Tremont street, # 133 Boston, MA MLS #: 71325055 Listing Agent: Danny Farhadi Listing Office: Boston Luxury Homes

Price: $499,900 3 Beds 3 Baths Sq. Ft. 1,700

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99 Chestnut Hill Ave, # 218 Boston, MA MLS #: 71340792 Listing Agent: Enrique Darer Listing Office: Prudential Unlimited Realty - Brookline

Price: $485,000 2 Beds 2 Baths Sq. Ft. 1,151

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112 Academy Hill Rd, # 1 Boston, MA MLS #: 71336651 Listing Agent: Hackel and Freedman Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Newton - Centre St.

Price: $474,900 2 Beds 2 Baths Sq. Ft. 1,680

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52 Newton St, # 52 Boston, MA MLS #: 71243285 Listing Agent: Wai Kit Or Listing Office: V & E Realty

Price: $452,900 2 Beds 3 Baths Sq. Ft. 2,153

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99 Chestnut Hill Ave, # 204 Boston, MA MLS #: 71332252 Listing Agent: Holly Daniels Christensen Listing Office: Prudential Unlimited Realty - Brookline

Price: $424,900 2 Beds 2 Baths Sq. Ft. 899

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6 Margo Boston, MA MLS #: 71326048 Listing Agent: Jeffrey Chubb Listing Office: RE/MAX Select Realty

Price: $414,900 3 Beds 2 Baths Sq. Ft. 1,134

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6 Lawrence Place, # 6 Boston, MA MLS #: 71327157 Listing Agent: Jennifer Moore Listing Office: Century 21 Adams Realty

Price: $389,000 3 Beds 3 Baths Sq. Ft. 1,297

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15-230 Waverly Street, # 230 Boston, MA MLS #: 71230788 Listing Agent: Kate Brasco Listing Office: Century 21 Shawmut Properties

Price: $379,900 2 Beds 1 Bath Sq. Ft. 952

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7 Cummings, # 8 Boston, MA MLS #: 71338648 Listing Agent: Shawn Flynn Listing Office: Redfin Corp.

Price: $379,900 2 Beds 2 Baths Sq. Ft. 1,116

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300 Allston St, # 109 Boston, MA MLS #: 71336343 Listing Agent: Scott Goldsmith Listing Office: Prudential Unlimited Realty - Brookline

Price: $369,000 1 Bed 1 Bath Sq. Ft. 954

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17 Fairbanks Street, # 2 Boston, MA MLS #: 71247029 Listing Agent: Kate Brasco Listing Office: Century 21 Shawmut Properties

Price: $360,000 2 Beds 2 Baths Sq. Ft. 1,044

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17 Fairbanks Street, # 1 Boston, MA MLS #: 71247028 Listing Agent: Kate Brasco Listing Office: Century 21 Shawmut Properties

Price: $345,900 2 Beds 2 Baths Sq. Ft. 1,044

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129 Chiswick Rd, # 10 Boston, MA MLS #: 71203865 Listing Agent: Karine Demurchyan Listing Office: RE/MAX Unlimited

Price: $339,000 4 Beds 1 Bath Sq. Ft. 1,227

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129 Chiswick Rd, # 7 Boston, MA MLS #: 71336021 Listing Agent: Richard Marcus Listing Office: RE/MAX Destiny

Price: $325,000 2 Beds 1 Bath Sq. Ft. 962

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2025 Commonwealth Ave, # 1 & 2 Boston, MA MLS #: 70890276 Listing Agent: Jeff Groper Listing Office: Bretton Realty Corp.

Price: $319,000 3 Beds 2 Baths Sq. Ft. 1,564

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