56 Richards St, Dedham, MA 02026 Property Records

Norfolk County and Dedham Town property record for 56 Richards St, Dedham, MA 02026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Year Built	Built 1860
Square Footage	1,724 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	13,198 sqft (0.303 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$435,000 (2002)
Tax Bill	$12,991.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`DEDH M:0107 L:0004`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,724 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,701 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	934 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	1,270 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	414 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1860
Effective Year Built	Effective 1860
Architectural Style	Historical Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Roof Construction	Mansard Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	13,198 sqft (0.303 acres)
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	56 RICHARDS ST
City	DEDHAM
State	MA
Zip	02026-5830
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	DEDHAM MA
Minor Civil Division	DEDHAM
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1027
Census Tract	402500

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Dedham Town records · APN DEDH M:0107 L:0004

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	56 RICHARDS ST, DEDHAM, MA 02026-5830
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 30, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 30, 2002 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 18, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2002150272
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

November 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DEDHAM MA
Property Address	56 RICHARDS ST, DEDHAM, MA 02026-5830
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	37371-197
Date	Nov 22, 2019
Book Page	37371/197
Instrument	108987

Lender

Name	DREW MORTGAGE ASSOCIATES INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Stand Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 01, 2049

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	$12,991.00 (+0.6%)	$1,029,400 (-0.35%) Land $383,300 Building $646,100	$925,870 (+1.95%)
2024	$12,913.00 (+19.72%)	$1,033,000 (+22.98%) Land $368,200 Building $664,800	$908,200
2023	$10,786.00	$840,000 Land $323,100 Building $516,900

Flood & Wildfire

56 Richards St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

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 A, within 100 ft

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

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