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Dedham, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
Dedham is a Census CDP of 25,237 people across 10.27 square miles of land, in Norfolk County. Median household income is $128,955, 73.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 54 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $23.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dedham
What Dedham is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area10.27 sq mi
- Water area0.41 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,457
- County holding the largest share of its areaNorfolk County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dedham
How many people live in Dedham
- Population25,237
- Median age44.6
- Population under 184,705
- Share under 1818.6 percent
- Population 65 and over5,528
- Share 65 and over21.9 percent
- Households10,530
- Family households6,574
- Share of households that are families62.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dedham
Income and work in Dedham
- Median household income$128,955
- Per capita income$69,824
- Civilian labor force14,757
- Employed14,298
- Unemployed459 plus or minus 198
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over18,634
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher55.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree25.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Dedham
- Housing units10,828
- Occupied units10,530
- Vacant units298 plus or minus 149
- Vacancy rate2.8 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Owner occupied7,729
- Renter occupied2,801
- Ownership rate73.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$661,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,042
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.0 percent
- Single family units7,653
- Share single family70.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,111
- Share in buildings of two or more28.7 percent
- Mobile homes64 plus or minus 72
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Dedham gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute11,211
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,863
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more5,548
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more49.5 percent
- Drove alone63.4 percent
- Carpooled7.7 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport5.6 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home20.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dedham
SBA loans in Dedham (7(a))
- Approvals54
- Gross approval$23,114,400
- Average approval$428,044
- Median approval$150,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,000,000
- Largest approval$3,917,600
- Jobs supported773
- Jobs per approval14.3
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full3
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more1.9 percent
- Share to franchises5.6 percent
- Distinct lenders20
- Distinct industries by NAICS39
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dedham, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dedham
SBA loans in Dedham (504)
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$4,524,000
- Average approval$502,667
- Median approval$392,000
- Largest approval$1,924,000
- Jobs supported60
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dedham, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dedham
Flood risk in Dedham
- NFIP communityTown of Dedham
- NFIP community number250237
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/08/25
The Town of Dedham participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 250237 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Norfolk County, not Dedham
Norfolk County context, not Dedham figures
- Establishments in Norfolk County20,745
- Covered employment, Norfolk County346,327
- Average annual pay, Norfolk County$84,497
- Housing units permitted, Norfolk County1,224
Every figure in this section is published for Norfolk County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dedham.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dedham questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dedham, Massachusetts?
25,237, in 10,530 households. Dedham CDP covers 10.27 square miles of land, which is 2,457 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dedham in?
Norfolk County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dedham?
$128,955. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $661,800. Median gross rent is $2,042 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dedham businesses?
54 7(a) approvals totaling $23.1 m since FY2020, across 20 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 9 504 approvals worth $4.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dedham, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dedham borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Dedham. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Dedham in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dedham appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dedham, town of, community 250237, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dedham figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Norfolk County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dedham.
Is zoning published for Dedham?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.