Buildability™Buildability ScoreWhat limits this score
Seasonal water table within ~46 cm · caps this score at 70
A high seasonal water table works against basements, slab moisture, and septic fields, and can require dewatering during construction. Verify with a soil bore in the wet season. (USDA SSURGO (wtdepannmin))
Septic limitation not applied — servicing unknown
USDA rates this soil "Very limited" for septic absorption fields, but OpenStreetMap did not answer, so nothing here establishes whether the lot sits on an established street grid with sewer service. The septic constraint is not applied to the Score. If there is no sewer, it applies in full: a standard septic system likely fails here and an engineered system can cost tens of thousands more. Confirm service with the utility, or re-run when the street read is available. (USDA SSURGO (engstafdcd); OpenStreetMap street density did not answer)
Zoning coverage: District identity R-1 is on record, but the dimensional standards aren’t digitised yet. The full report queues a read of the ordinance.
What we checked
Each factor is scored 0–100. Higher means fewer constraints.
| Factor | Score | Reading | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning | — | not on record | no data |
| Flood | 95 | Minimal risk | FEMA NFHL |
| Seismic | 90 | Minimal risk | USGS Seismic |
| Soil | 70 | Suitable | USDA SSURGO |
| Radon | 75 | Low risk | EPA Radon |
| Wildfire | 70 | Low risk | USFS WHP |
| Utilities | — | not on record | no data |
| Terrain | 93 | Near flat | USGS 3DEP |
| Lot shape | 93 | Regular lot | Buildability engine |
On record: a building on this lot
Tailor this to your project — what are you building at 1060 S RIVER ST?
Not checked here
The records behind this Score don’t answer these. Who does:
- Perc test
- The county health department
- Water or well capacity
- The water utility, for a will-serve letter; a well driller, for a yield test
- Recorded legal access and easements
- County recorder, or a title commitment
- CC&Rs and HOA rules
- The preliminary title report — before earnest money goes hard
- Title, liens and back taxes
- County treasurer, and the title search
Computed from public federal sources by the Buildability Score engine — the same records give the same number every time. Records read September 21, 2026. How the score works · Data sources · Accuracy
Informational only — not a permit, appraisal, or professional engineering opinion. Verify with your local planning department before acting on it. See Terms and data sources.
Questions about this score
What is the Buildability Score™ for 1060 S RIVER ST, MARSHFIELD, MA, 02050?
1060 S RIVER ST, MARSHFIELD, MA, 02050 carries a Buildability Score of 70 out of 100. The score is composed from 5 weighted factors, each cited to its federal or jurisdictional source, from records read September 21, 2026.
Which factor most affects 1060 S RIVER ST, MARSHFIELD, MA, 02050?
The weakest factor at this address is soil — scored 70 out of 100, which reads as suitable (every factor is scored so that higher means fewer constraints). That's the factor most likely to constrain what a design can carry, and the one to inspect first before committing capital.
What's this parcel's strongest attribute?
Flood scores 95 out of 100 — minimal risk, and the highest of the 7 factors read for this address. Higher scores mean fewer constraints, not more.
Where does the data come from?
Every factor cites the federal or jurisdictional dataset it came from — FEMA (flood), USGS (seismic), USFS (wildfire), EPA (radon), USDA/NRCS (soil), and the local jurisdiction's own zoning record where available. These records were read September 21, 2026; a stored read older than 90 days is run again when this page is opened.
Does the Buildability Score account for local zoning in Plymouth County, MA?
When Plymouth County, MA's zoning record is on our roster, the score reads the jurisdiction's own dimensional standards for the district this parcel sits in. When it isn't, the zoning factor drops out rather than being estimated — which is why parcels in un-rostered jurisdictions still return a score, just one that doesn't count zoning.
Is this an official determination?
No. The Buildability Score™ is a preliminary due-diligence read, not an entitlement or permit approval. Governing bodies retain sole authority over binding land-use decisions. The score's role is to make the diligence conversation faster and better-grounded, not to replace it.