Buildability™Buildability ScoreWhat limits this score
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: A read of this jurisdiction’s own zoning code has been requested — the standards for 4 open in the full report once they’re verified against the ordinance text.
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 | 88 | Very suitable | USDA SSURGO |
| Radon | 75 | Low risk | EPA Radon |
| Wildfire | 85 | Minimal risk | USFS WHP |
| Utilities | 83 | Mapped close by | OSM Overpass |
| Terrain | 95 | Near flat | USGS 3DEP |
| Lot shape | 72 | Workable shape | Buildability engine |
Tailor this to your project — what are you building at 40 Elias Lane?
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 August 13, 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 40 Elias Lane, West Tisbury, Massachusetts 02575, United States?
40 Elias Lane, West Tisbury, Massachusetts 02575, United States carries a Buildability Score of 88 out of 100. The score is composed from 6 weighted factors, each cited to its federal or jurisdictional source, from records read August 13, 2026.
Which factor most affects 40 Elias Lane, West Tisbury, Massachusetts 02575, United States?
The weakest factor at this address is lot shape — scored 72 out of 100, which reads as workable shape (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 8 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 August 13, 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 Dukes County, MA?
When Dukes 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.