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A cranberry-country town of about 7,700 where typical home values sit near $570,000 and the twin Monponsett Ponds put pond-side living within a 50-to-54-minute train ride of South Station.
Quick Answer
Halifax is a town in southeastern Massachusetts, 28 miles from Boston and 12 miles from Plymouth. Halifax station on the MBTA Kingston Line is about 50 to 57 minutes from South Station. East and West Monponsett Ponds are in town. Halifax's FY2026 tax rate is $14.08 per $1,000 and its typical home value is about $565,000 (Zillow, September 2026).
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| County | Plymouth County |
|---|---|
| ZIP code | 02338 |
| FY2026 residential tax rate | $14.08 per $1,000 of assessed value |
| Typical home value | $565,000 (Zillow, September 2026) |
| Commuter rail | Halifax station, Kingston Line; about 50 to 57 minutes to South Station |
| Station | 6 Garden Road; 412 parking spaces; fare Zone 7 |
| Public schools | Halifax Elementary (K-6); Silver Lake Regional, grades 7-12; Silver Lake Regional High School |
| Distance to Boston | 28 miles, per the town |
Overview
Halifax is the value play on the Kingston Line, and the numbers back it up. Zillow puts the typical Halifax home value near $570,000 as of August 2026, against roughly $702,000 in Kingston at the end of the line. Redfin's town-level data runs on a handful of monthly closings (six homes sold in March 2026, at a median around $573,000), so single-month swings look dramatic; the real takeaway is a market where the low-to-mid $500s still buys a single-family house with a yard, something that has mostly disappeared one or two towns closer to Boston. One trade-off to price in: Halifax's FY2026 residential tax rate is $14.08 per $1,000, higher than Kingston's $12.82 or Plymouth's $12.55, so run the full annual cost, not just the sticker price.
Halifax was formed from parts of Plympton, Middleborough and Pembroke in 1734 and, at 7,749 residents as of the 2020 census, still reads rural — cranberry bogs, back roads, and more water than the map suggests. The Monponsett Ponds anchor the middle of town: 310-acre West and 273-acre East, divided by the Route 58 causeway, with town beaches, a state boat ramp, and a housing stock of converted lake cottages and year-round pond-side homes that the colonial-center towns nearby simply don't have. On the Hanson line, Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area covers 1,886 state-owned acres of retired cranberry bogs — once Bog 18, billed as the largest cranberry bog in the world — with more than ten miles of flat walking trails and a stretch of the Bay Circuit Trail. Waterfront under $600,000 is rare on the South Shore; Halifax is one of the few towns where it still happens.
The commuter case is straightforward. Halifax has its own MBTA station at 6 Garden Road — historically the busiest stop on the line after the 1997 reopening — with 412 parking spaces at $2 a day or $35 a month, which makes drive-to-the-train genuinely cheap. The timetable runs Halifax to South Station in about 50 to 57 minutes, in fare Zone 7. Students start at Halifax Elementary in town, then move into the Silver Lake Regional schools shared with Kingston and Plympton. If you're weighing Halifax against Hanson or Pembroke, let's talk specifics — inventory is thin here, and the right pond-side or station-close listing does not wait. Jessica Shauffer, Coldwell Banker Realty: (617) 949-1046.
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The things buyers ask about most in Halifax, in brief.
Zillow's typical Halifax home value is about $570,000 as of August 2026, versus about $702,000 in Kingston. Monthly sale counts are small, so medians jump around; budget for the $14.08 FY2026 tax rate when comparing towns.
Halifax Elementary feeds the Silver Lake Regional district, shared with Kingston and Plympton. The state counts 530 students at Halifax Elementary and 1,620 in the Silver Lake Regional district for 2025-26.
The Monponsett Ponds — 310-acre West and 273-acre East, split by the Route 58 causeway — offer town beaches, a state boat ramp, and fishing derbies. Next door, Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area spans 1,886 acres of retired cranberry bogs with over ten miles of trails, including part of the Bay Circuit Trail.
Halifax has its own Kingston Line station at 6 Garden Road with 412 parking spaces at $2 a day or $35 a month — among the cheapest commuter parking on the South Shore. The ride to South Station runs about 50 to 57 minutes on the timetable, in fare Zone 7, with full high-level platforms for level boarding.
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Common Questions
It depends on what you need. Halifax has its own MBTA station on the Kingston Line, about 50 to 57 minutes from South Station. Students attend Halifax Elementary through grade 6, then Silver Lake Regional schools. East and West Monponsett Ponds and Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area offer boating, fishing and walking. About 73 percent of housing units are detached houses and about 15 percent are mobile homes.
MARKET DATA
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (typical home value), data through September 2026.
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