18 Francis St, Dover, MA 02030 Property Records

Norfolk County and Dover Town property record for 18 Francis St, Dover, MA 02030

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	10 bd · 4.5 ba · 7,071 sqft · built 1996
Lot Size	1.51 acres (65,954 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale	$2,050,000 (May 2020)
Tax Bill	$26,460 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2022 Transfer May 2020 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`DOVE M:0023 B:00051 L:000G`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`DOVE M:0023 B:00051 L:000G`

Interior

Bedrooms	10 Beds
Full Baths	4.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	28 Rooms
Building Area	7,071 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	9,590 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1996
Effective Year Built	Effective 1996
Lot Area	65,954 sqft (1.51 acres)
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	18 FRANCIS ST
City	DOVER
State	MA
Zip	02030-1647
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Block	51
Legal Lot Number	G
Jurisdiction	DOVER MA
Township / Civil Division	DOVER
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1022
Census Tract	405100

Owner

18 Francis St is owner-occupied and held in a trust since March 2022.

Source: Norfolk County and Dover Town records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	18 FRANCIS ST, DOVER, MA 02030-1647
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 4, 2022	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
May 5, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Apr 5, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage FIRST REPUBLIC BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 5, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 5, 2020 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Aug 7, 2003 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20201445232
Last Transfer Date	Mar 28, 2022
Transfer Doc	0001500775
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	DOVER MA
Recording Date	Apr 4, 2022
Property Address	18 FRANCIS ST, DOVER, MA 02030-1647
Document Number	0001500775
Instrument Date	Mar 28, 2022
Instrument	1500775
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 22, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	18 FRANCIS ST, DOVER, MA 02030-1647

May 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	DOVER MA
Recording Date	May 5, 2020
Property Address	18 FRANCIS ST, DOVER, MA 02030-1647
Document Number	0001445232
Instrument Date	May 4, 2020
Instrument	1445232
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 19, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$2,050.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	18 FRANCIS ST DOVER MA 020301647, DOVER, MA 02030-1647

April 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DOVER MA
Property Address	18 FRANCIS ST, DOVER, MA 02030-1647
Document Number	0001376031
Instrument Date	Apr 5, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 2, 2017

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0001376031
Date	Apr 10, 2017
Instrument	1376031

Lender

Name	FIRST REPUBLIC BK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	300 Months
Due	Apr 9, 2042

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 18 Francis St was $26,460, down 0.7% from the year before.

Source: Norfolk County and Dover Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Norfolk County
County Subdivision	Dover Town
Elementary School District	Dover School District (PK - 05)
Secondary School District	Dover-Sherborn School District (06 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$26,460.00 (-0.71%)	$2,364,600 (-) Land $725,300 Building $1,639,300	$2,341,234 (-1.77%)
2025	$26,649.00 (+0.96%)	$2,364,600 (-1.81%) Land $725,300 Building $1,639,300	$2,383,455 (+2.62%)
2024	$26,395.00 (+3.85%)	$2,408,300 (+15.51%) Land $714,400 Building $1,693,900	$2,322,560
2023	$25,416.00	$2,085,000 Land $624,700 Building $1,460,300

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 18 Francis St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 3 flood claims nearby since 1979.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 26, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1979–2010)
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2010 · Severe Storms And Flooding

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 18 Francis St is low, with a 0.02% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	AQUARION WATER COMPANY (DOVER) private · serves 1,929 people · EPA ID MA3078006
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Oct 2023
Lead	5 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	E. coli not recorded as resolved · Jun 2020
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	3 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 59 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35

Cell Coverage

5G and 4G LTE (outdoors only)

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