261 Common St, Dedham, MA 02026 Property Records

Norfolk County and Dedham Town property record for 261 Common St, Dedham, MA 02026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	6 Beds
Bathrooms	4.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1989
Square Footage	4,571 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	58,731 sqft (1.34 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$850,000 (1991)
Tax Bill	$33,391.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`DEDH M:0052 L:0004`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	4.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Building Area	4,571 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	13,790 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	3,209 sqft 1st Floor
Attic Area	2,236 sqft Attic
Attic	1 Attic
Basement Area	3,268 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,615 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1989
Effective Year Built	Effective 1989
Architectural Style	Contemporary Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	58,731 sqft (1.34 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	261 COMMON ST
City	DEDHAM
State	MA
Zip	02026-4067
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	DEDHAM MA
Minor Civil Division	DEDHAM
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3001
Census Tract	402500

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Dedham Town records · APN DEDH M:0052 L:0004

Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	261 COMMON ST, DEDHAM, MA 02026-4067
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 18, 1991 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 18, 1991 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 15, 1989 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	Oct 28, 2019
Transfer Doc	37299-430
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

October 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	DEDHAM MA
Recording Date	Oct 31, 2019
Property Address	261 COMMON ST, DEDHAM, MA 02026-4067
Document Number	37299-430
Book / Page	037299 / 000430
Instrument Date	Oct 28, 2019
Instrument	100170
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 19, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	261 COMMON ST DEDHAM MA 020264067, DEDHAM, MA 02026-4067

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Norfolk County and Dedham Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Norfolk County
County Subdivision	Dedham Town
Unified School District	Dedham School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$33,391.00 (+9.51%)	$2,645,900 (+8.47%) Land $580,300 Building $2,065,600	$2,684,035 (+33.75%)
2024	$30,490.00 (+11.81%)	$2,439,200 (+14.85%) Land $505,500 Building $1,933,700	$2,006,780
2023	$27,270.00	$2,123,800 Land $439,100 Building $1,684,700

Flood & Wildfire

261 Common St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Norfolk County (25021C), updated May 26, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 6th percentile of exposed land nationally · 14th in Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.