The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 02030 sells for about $2,100,000, or $631 per square foot.
Homes take about 18 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,917 a month.
ZIP 02030 — Dover
The Dover housing market remains a high-value, low-inventory environment characterized by high median prices and stable demand. Market activity is driven by the area's reputation for top-tier schools and rural character, with limited new supply keeping prices elevated. Figures for months of supply and specific tax rates were not determinable at the ZIP level.
This ZIP is best suited for affluent families and professionals seeking a quiet, rural, and highly-rated school environment within commuting distance of Boston.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 18 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.7% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 8.2% · poverty 2.7% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 02030, Norfolk County, MA
The area is served by the highly-rated Dover-Sherborn school system, which is consistently recognized for academic excellence.
Dover is a primarily residential, affluent community with limited commercial development and a focus on preserving its rural character.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Massachusetts) — Massachusetts Local Property Tax: Ad valorem tax calculated as (Municipal Budget / Total Assessed Value of all taxable property) = Tax Rate per $1,000 of assessed value. Assessments must be at 100% of full and fair cash (market) value.
Residents typically commute to the Boston-Cambridge-Newton employment core, with a mean travel time to work of approximately 36.6 minutes.
The area features extensive open space, trails, and conservation land, including the Charles River, providing significant outdoor recreational opportunities.
The rental market is limited and high-end, with low vacancy pressure and minimal short-term rental activity.
The local economy is primarily residential, with residents largely employed in professional services and industries within the greater Boston metropolitan area.
The area is served by local road networks with no direct major public transit infrastructure, necessitating reliance on personal vehicles for commuting.
Development is strictly managed to maintain the town's rural, low-density character.
Parcels are served by the Dover-Sherborn Regional School District.
Data retrieved from Census Bureau ZCTA 02030 profiles.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum4.614.3 mi
- Supercharged Entertainment4.512.7 mi
- Apex Entertainment Marlborough4.417.6 mi
- F1 Arcade Boston4.514.6 mi
- Museum of Illusions Boston4.514.6 mi
- Fenway Park4.812.3 mi
- TD Garden4.614.5 mi
- Gillette Stadium4.69.4 mi
- Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center4.514.2 mi
- Topgolf Boston - Canton3.96.8 mi
- Fenway Park4.812.3 mi
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston4.812.1 mi
- Harvard Square4.612.9 mi
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum4.711.8 mi
- Franklin Park Zoo4.410.9 mi
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston4.812.1 mi
- Boston Public Library4.813.1 mi
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum4.711.8 mi
- Museum of Science4.714.3 mi
- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum4.614.3 mi
- Franklin Park Zoo4.410.9 mi
- Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University4.89.6 mi
- Blue Hills Reservation4.79.6 mi
- Larz Anderson Park4.79.2 mi
- Hopkinton State Park4.612.7 mi
- Topgolf Boston - Canton3.96.8 mi
- Granite Links Golf Club4.611.7 mi
- Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course3.98.2 mi
- Fore Kicks Sports Complex and Golf Course4.59.6 mi
- George Wright4.57.8 mi
- Natick Mall4.57.5 mi
- Prudential Center Boston4.512.9 mi
- South Shore Plaza4.412.9 mi
- Legacy Place4.45 mi
- South Bay Center4.312.8 mi
- Boston Logan International Airport4.116.6 mi
- Worcester Regional Airport4.630.8 mi
- Park Shuttle & Fly4.517.4 mi
- The Lounge3.416.5 mi
- Boston Skydive Center523.6 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Provides scenic views and recreational access.
Extensive network of trails and protected open space.
Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2025) (within 12.5%).