538 Bridge St, Dedham, MA 02026 Property Records

Norfolk County and Dedham Town property record for 538 Bridge St, Dedham, MA 02026

Property Summary

Property TypeGovernment / Public Use
Details4,577 sqft · built 1881
Lot Size8.62 acres (375,847 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on Record
Flood ZoneZone AE (high risk)
APNDEDH M:0073 L:0007

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APNDEDH M:0073 L:0007

Interior

Stories1 Story
Building Area4,577 sqft Total Area
Gross Area8,366 sqft
1st Floor Area4,577 sqft
AtticAttic
Attic Area3,189 sqft
Basement Area600 sqft
Unfinished Basement600 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1881
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1881
Exterior MaterialBrick
Construction TypeMasonry / Concrete Block
Roof TypeGable
Roof MaterialSlate
Lot Area375,847 sqft (8.62 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating SystemHot Water
Heating FuelOil

Location & Zoning

Street Address538 BRIDGE ST
CityDEDHAM
StateMA
Zip02026-4139
Property CategoryPublic Works
Property TypePublic Works > Government / Public Use
Local Zoning CodeB
Legal Lot Number7
JurisdictionDEDHAM MA
Township / Civil DivisionDEDHAM
Census Block Group2
Census Block2001
Census Tract402500

Owner

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

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Owner of RecordCompany Name on Record
Mailing AddressPO BOX 9137, DEDHAM, MA 02027-9137
Owner TypeCompany
VestingGovernment

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateMassachusetts
CountyNorfolk County
County SubdivisionDedham Town
Unified School DistrictDedham School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearAssessed Value
2026$1,004,300 (+23.56%) Land $810,700 Building $193,600
2025$812,800 (+11.42%) Land $662,800 Building $150,000
2024$729,500 Land $588,000 Building $141,500

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

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

FEMA Flood ZoneZone AE
high risk
100-Year FloodplainYes
1% annual chance
FloodwayNo
Base Flood ElevationVaries along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance RequirementRequired
federally backed loans
Nearby Flood Policies5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims2 (1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 2
Most Recent ClaimJun 1998 · Heavy Rains And Flooding
Claims by Event
  • Heavy Rains And Flooding, Jun 1998 · 2 claims

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

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

Wildfire RiskLow
lower than 95% of the US · lower than 90% of Massachusetts
Wildfire LikelihoodUnder 0.01% annual chance
ExposureDirect
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 SystemDEDHAM WESTWOOD WATER DIST.
serves 41,630 people · EPA ID MA3073000
Water SourcePurchased surface water from MWRA
Last State InspectionApr 2025
Lead2 ppb (2025)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityTotal trihalomethanes
resolved · Oct 2021
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 141 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity
Cable
2,000 / 2,000
Astound Broadband
Cable
1,500 / 50
Verizon
Fiber
980 / 880

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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