Dunstable, MA
Middlesex County42.6746°N, 71.4819°W
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.
1,515
Properties Tracked
1986
Median Year Built
$487K
Median Assessed Value
6%
FEMA Flood Zone
421,834
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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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.
X
1,421
A
59
AE
35
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade B
100
Grade C
24
Grade D
952
Grade E
439
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
50 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Very Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
1,515 properties · Median year built 1986 · Avg 2,231 sf
Property Types
Single Family
1,117
Institutional
184
Vacant Land
70
Agricultural / Open Space
43
Mixed Use
32
Industrial
23
Residential Other
17
Condominium
11
Multi-Family
9
Commercial
5
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
16
1800-1849
18
1850-1899
11
1900-1949
91
1950-1979
335
1980-1999
484
2000+
255
Architectural Styles
Colonial
640
Cape Cod
189
Ranch
157
Antique
49
Utility (Water)
45
Contemporary
35
Split Entry
32
Government Land
32
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Middlesex County Registry of Deeds
66%
Owner-Occupied
2%
Out-of-State Owners
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.
5,521
Permits on File
62%
Coverage
Properties with permits
636
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
79%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Dunstable
Middlesex County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes01827
3,358
Population
2020 Census
1,515
Properties
$487K
Median Assessed
66%
Owner-Occupied
16.8
Square Miles
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.
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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