Dover, MA
Tracking 2,604 properties across Dover, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1971 and the oldest to 1670. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Dover, MAInc. 1635
Dover is one of the most affluent and rural towns in the Boston metro area — a community of estates, horse farms, and wooded parcels that has maintained its low-density character through large-lot zoning and conservation easements. The town has no commercial district, no traffic lights, and a housing stock that consists almost entirely of large single-family homes on multi-acre parcels.
For property professionals, Dover is a rarified market where individual properties are assessed in the millions and where the estate-like character means every property is unique. Private wells, private septic, limited fire hydrant coverage, and long driveways are the norm. The town's proximity to Wellesley, Needham, and the Route 128 corridor keeps demand strong among executives and professionals seeking space and privacy.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
128 properties (5%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
The Property Landscape
2,604 properties · Median year built 1971 · Avg 4,074 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Architectural Styles
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Norfolk County Registry of Deeds
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 99% of Dover properties. Ownership intelligence includes transaction history, entity detection, portfolio identification, and lien analysis — assembled from public registry records into a single property-level profile.
Living in Dover
Norfolk County · Massachusetts
Dover covers 15.4 square miles in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $1.3M.
Single-family homes account for 1,868 of Dover's 2,604 properties and 161 multi-family buildings. There are 241 parcels of vacant land. About 69% of properties are owner-occupied, and 2% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $897K and $1.9M, with the highest assessed property at $44.5M. 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 31% have public water service. Electric service is provided by TOWN OF BRAINTREE - (MA). 412 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Dover its character.
What Dover Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Dover's fire protection grade distribution (2 Grade A, 186 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Dover's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1670 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. 5% of Dover 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
Understanding a property's construction era, environmental exposure, and building characteristics before arriving on site transforms inspection from discovery to verification.
Inspection solutionsExplore Dover property intelligence.
2,604 Dover properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
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