Community Guide
The 02718 side of Taunton, next to the city's commuter rail station and Massasoit State Park, with Taunton's tax rate and the Route 24 and Route 140 interchange close by.
Quick Answer
East Taunton is part of the City of Taunton, about 40 miles south of Boston, and has its own ZIP code, 02718. East Taunton station on the MBTA Fall River/New Bedford Line reaches South Station in about 75 minutes. Massasoit State Park is on Middleboro Avenue. Citywide, Taunton's FY2026 tax rate is $11.14 per $1,000 and the typical home value is about $517,000 (Zillow, September 2026).
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| County | Bristol County |
|---|---|
| ZIP code | 02718 |
| FY2026 residential tax rate | $11.14 per $1,000 of assessed value |
| Typical home value | $517,000 (Zillow, September 2026) |
| Commuter rail | East Taunton station, Fall River/New Bedford Line; about 75 minutes to South Station |
| Public schools | Taunton Public Schools; East Taunton Elementary (PK-4); Taunton High School (grades 8-12) |
| City government | Part of the City of Taunton; mayor and nine-member Municipal Council |
| Highways | Route 24 and Route 140, with I-495 a few miles north |
Overview
East Taunton is the eastern side of Taunton, the area that uses the 02718 ZIP code. It is not a separate town. East Taunton is governed by the City of Taunton, which has a mayor and a nine-member Municipal Council elected citywide, and it shares the city's tax rate and school district. Prices here have run a little under the city as a whole. Redfin, which tracks East Taunton as its own neighborhood, put the median sale price near $492,000 for the three months ending September 2026, at a median of $308 per square foot, against $324 per square foot for all of Taunton over the same months. Those East Taunton figures rest on 18 sales, so they move around from one quarter to the next.
Rail access sets East Taunton apart. East Taunton station, at 1137 County Street near the Route 24 and Route 140 interchange, opened on March 24, 2025, when the South Coast Rail project brought MBTA commuter rail to Taunton. It is where the Fall River and New Bedford branches meet, and the October 2026 weekday schedule shows 16 inbound trains to South Station, taking 71 to 84 minutes and about 75 for most. The MBTA lists 387 parking spaces at the station, with elevators and level boarding. Drivers have Route 24 north toward Boston and south toward Fall River, Route 140 toward New Bedford, and I-495 a few miles north.
Massasoit State Park has its entrance at 1361 Middleboro Avenue in East Taunton. Its trails run through woods and cranberry bogs, including the Five Pond Loop, and it has ponds for fishing, a boat ramp for canoes and kayaks, a playground and a campground with reservable sites. East Taunton Elementary School, at 58R Stevens Street, serves pre-kindergarten through grade 4. Older students continue in Taunton Public Schools, a city district with 13 schools and 8,223 students in 2025-26, where Taunton High School serves grades 8 through 12. Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School, on Hart Street in Taunton, offers vocational programs for grades 9 through 12.
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The things buyers ask about most in East Taunton, in brief.
Redfin tracks East Taunton as its own neighborhood. For the three months ending September 2026 it showed a median sale price near $492,000, a median of $308 per square foot and homes going under agreement in about 20 days, on 18 sales. All of Taunton sold at a median $324 per square foot over the same months, so East Taunton has run slightly below the city.
East Taunton Elementary School, at 58R Stevens Street, serves pre-kindergarten through grade 4. Taunton Public Schools has 13 schools and 8,223 students for 2025-26, according to the state, and Taunton High School serves grades 8 through 12. Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School on Hart Street offers vocational programs for grades 9 through 12.
Massasoit State Park, at 1361 Middleboro Avenue, has trails through woods and cranberry bogs, including the Five Pond Loop, plus fishing ponds, a boat ramp for canoes and kayaks, a playground and a campground. The state recommends fall, when the red cranberry bogs stand out against the pines.
East Taunton station, at 1137 County Street, opened on March 24, 2025 with South Coast Rail. Weekday schedules show 16 inbound trains to South Station, about 75 minutes for most, and the MBTA lists 387 parking spaces. The Fall River and New Bedford branches meet here, and Route 24 and Route 140 cross nearby.
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Common Questions
It depends on what you need. East Taunton is part of the City of Taunton, so it shares the city's government, tax rate and school district. Taunton's commuter rail station is here, with weekday trains to South Station in about 75 minutes, and so is Massasoit State Park, which has trails, ponds and a campground. Route 24 and Route 140 meet near the station.
MARKET DATA
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (typical home value), data through September 2026.
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