North Lakeville, MA
North Lakeville wildfire risk explained
North Lakeville sits at the 18th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 1,428 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, North Lakeville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 16th percentile nationally.
Where North Lakeville's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 69.8% of North Lakeville's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 26.8% Indirect share and far above its 3.4% Minimal share — a profile where 997 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How North Lakeville compares
North Lakeville scores 18th nationally and 16th within Massachusetts — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, North Lakeville ranks 25,747 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 9,487 by building count (1 is largest). Within Massachusetts alone, it ranks 209 of 248 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Massachusetts on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in North Lakeville
North Lakeville's low rating (18th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
North Lakeville's 69.8% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where North Lakeville's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind North Lakeville's 25,747-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what North Lakeville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.