Dighton, MA
Bristol County41.8145°N, 71.1196°W
Tracking 2,366 properties across Dighton, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1986 and the oldest to 1700. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
2,366
Properties Tracked
1986
Median Year Built
$406K
Median Assessed Value
14%
FEMA Flood Zone
615,351
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Dighton, MAInc. 1672
Dighton is a small, residential town on the Taunton River, with a housing stock that is predominantly single-family homes in a semi-rural setting. The town's position between Taunton and the Rhode Island border gives it a quiet, transitional character — not quite suburban, not fully rural. The Taunton River frontage brings some waterfront properties and flood zone considerations.
For property professionals, Dighton is a modest market with limited commercial activity and a consistent, single-family housing stock. The town's affordability relative to the communities closer to Boston keeps it attractive to buyers looking for more space at lower price points.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
335 properties (14%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
2,031
AE
298
A
35
VE
2
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade A
58
Grade B
327
Grade C
526
Grade D
645
Grade E
810
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
30 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Moderate
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
2,366 properties · Median year built 1986 · Avg 2,016 sf
Property Types
Single Family
1,320
Vacant Land
429
Institutional
264
Other
94
Condominium
64
Multi-Family
51
Commercial
49
Mixed Use
28
Industrial
28
Agricultural / Open Space
22
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
28
1800-1849
12
1850-1899
58
1900-1949
167
1950-1979
258
1980-1999
193
2000+
488
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Bristol County Registry of Deeds
29
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$675K
Median Sale Price
Past 12 months
54%
Owner-Occupied
4%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 96% of Dighton properties. Ownership intelligence includes transaction history, entity detection, portfolio identification, and lien analysis — assembled from public registry records into a single property-level profile.
Building Permits & Maintenance
4,024 municipal building permits on file · 45% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 4,024 building permits across 1,065 Dighton properties — 45% coverage. 769 properties have permit activity in the last five years.
Each permit record reveals maintenance decisions: roof replacements, electrical upgrades, kitchen renovations, solar installations. For insurance, lending, and appraisal professionals, permit history is the most objective evidence of property condition available from public records.
4,024
Permits on File
45%
Coverage
Properties with permits
769
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
51%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Dighton
Bristol County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes027150276402779
8,101
Population
2020 Census
2,366
Properties
$406K
Median Assessed
54%
Owner-Occupied
22.2
Square Miles
Dighton covers 22.2 square miles in Bristol County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $406K.
Single-family homes account for 1,320 of Dighton's 2,366 properties and 63 multi-family buildings. There are 49 commercial properties and 429 parcels of vacant land. About 54% of properties are owner-occupied, and 4% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $132K and $596K, with the highest assessed property at $18.3M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most properties rely on private septic systems, and 46% have public water service. Electric service is provided by TOWN OF NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH - (MA). 176 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Dighton its character.
What Dighton Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Dighton's fire protection grade distribution (58 Grade A, 327 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Dighton's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1700 to present, require local market knowledge for accurate comparable selection and valuation. NEP assembles building characteristics, environmental exposure, and condition signals into a single property profile.
Real estate solutionsLending & Title
Collateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. 14% of Dighton properties are in SFHAs where flood insurance is a federal lending requirement. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
4,024 permits across 45% of properties means most Dighton inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Dighton property intelligence.
2,366 Dighton properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
Newburyport, MA · Federalist · 3,524 sq ft · 4 bed / 3 bath · Built 1800 · Historic District
NEP Property Intelligence Summary
ConditionC1Fire ClassBFlood ZoneXOwnerIndividualOccupancyOwner-Occupied
Purchased2018 (8yr)Permits11 totalSystems3 updatedLiensClearAssessed$1.6MOcean0.3 mi
EraPre-1940HistoricDesignatedRenovationRecentRadonZone 1
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