Dunstable, MA
Tracking 1,515 properties across Dunstable, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1986 and the oldest to 1730. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Dunstable, MAInc. 1656
Dunstable is one of the smallest and most rural towns in Middlesex County, bordering New Hampshire to the north. With a population under 4,000 and a landscape of farms, forests, and stone-walled country roads, Dunstable feels more like rural New Hampshire than suburban Massachusetts. The housing stock is almost entirely single-family homes on large lots, with construction ranging from colonial-era farmhouses to modern homes on subdivided parcels.
For property professionals, Dunstable's rural profile means private wells, private septic, volunteer fire coverage, and the considerations that come with low-density development far from urban services. The town's position at the edge of the I-495 commuter shed keeps demand steady, but transaction volume is low and comparable selection requires casting a wide geographic net.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
94 properties (6%) 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
1,515 properties · Median year built 1986 · Avg 2,231 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Architectural Styles
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Middlesex County Registry of Deeds
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 99% of Dunstable 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
5,521 municipal building permits on file · 62% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 5,521 building permits across 932 Dunstable properties — 62% coverage. 636 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.
Living in Dunstable
Middlesex County · Massachusetts
Dunstable covers 16.8 square miles in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $487K.
Single-family homes account for 1,117 of Dunstable's 1,515 properties. There are 70 parcels of vacant land. About 66% of properties are owner-occupied.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $357K and $605K. 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 7% have public water service. Electric service is provided by MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANS AUTHORITY. 175 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Dunstable its character.
What Dunstable Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Dunstable's fire protection grade distribution (100 Grade B, 24 Grade C) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Dunstable's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1730 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. 6% of Dunstable 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
5,521 permits across 62% of properties means most Dunstable inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Dunstable property intelligence.
1,515 Dunstable 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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