Amesbury, MA
Essex County42.8580°N, 70.9301°W
Tracking 6,826 properties across Amesbury, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1963 and the oldest to 1650. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
6,826
Properties Tracked
1963
Median Year Built
$534K
Median Assessed Value
25%
FEMA Flood Zone
2.95M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Amesbury, MAInc. 1642
Amesbury straddles the Merrimack River near its mouth, just south of the New Hampshire border. The town's industrial past centered on carriage manufacturing — at one point Amesbury produced more carriages than any other town in America — and the brick mill buildings along the Powow River still anchor the downtown. Many have been converted to condominiums and commercial space, creating a mix of adaptive reuse and traditional housing stock.
The town divides naturally between the dense, walkable downtown core with its pre-1900 housing stock and the more suburban neighborhoods spreading west and south. Lake Attitash on the western edge adds waterfront properties to the mix. For property professionals, Amesbury's position on the state border means New Hampshire comparisons come up frequently — different tax structures, different building codes, and different insurance markets within a few miles.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
1,683 properties (25%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
5,143
AE
1,142
A
541
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade A
902
Grade B
2,677
Grade C
2,435
Grade D
633
Grade E
179
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
50 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
6,826 properties · Median year built 1963 · Avg 2,338 sf
Property Types
Single Family
3,545
Two-Family
837
Condominium
666
Multi-Family
489
Institutional
389
Other
284
Vacant Land
233
Commercial
224
Industrial
86
Agricultural / Open Space
35
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
120
1800-1849
117
1850-1899
1,006
1900-1949
1,359
1950-1979
1,359
1980-1999
1,226
2000+
803
Architectural Styles
Colonial
1,300
Conventional
914
Multi-Family
593
Townhouse
525
Cape Cod
445
Ranch
442
Condo
333
Vacant Land
282
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Essex County Registry of Deeds
132
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$673K
Median Sale Price
Past 12 months
63%
Owner-Occupied
4%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 92% of Amesbury properties. Ownership intelligence includes transaction history, entity detection, portfolio identification, and lien analysis — assembled from public registry records into a single property-level profile.
Building Permits & Maintenance
10,504 municipal building permits on file · 42% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 10,504 building permits across 2,878 Amesbury properties — 42% coverage. 2,850 properties have permit activity in the last five years.
Each permit record reveals maintenance decisions: roof replacements, electrical upgrades, kitchen renovations, solar installations. For insurance, lending, and appraisal professionals, permit history is the most objective evidence of property condition available from public records.
10,504
Permits on File
42%
Coverage
Properties with permits
2,850
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
87%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Amesbury
Essex County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes01913
17,366
Population
2020 Census
6,826
Properties
$534K
Median Assessed
63%
Owner-Occupied
13.7
Square Miles
Amesbury covers 13.7 square miles in Essex County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $534K.
Single-family homes account for 3,545 of Amesbury's 6,826 properties, with 666 condominiums and 1,344 multi-family buildings. There are 224 commercial properties and 233 parcels of vacant land. About 63% of properties are owner-occupied, and 4% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $418K and $695K, with the highest assessed property at $52.6M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most of Amesbury (85%) is on municipal sewer, and 87% have public water service. Electric service is provided by National Grid (Massachusetts Electric). 715 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Amesbury its character. 269 properties have swimming pools.
Environmental note: Amesbury has an average EPA lead paint indicator at the 68th percentile nationally, consistent with 1,243 properties built before 1900 when lead paint was standard. 1,611 properties exceed at least one EPA environmental justice threshold — a factor in lending compliance and environmental due diligence.
What Amesbury Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Amesbury's fire protection grade distribution (902 Grade A, 2,677 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Amesbury's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1650 to present, require local market knowledge for accurate comparable selection and valuation. NEP assembles building characteristics, environmental exposure, and condition signals into a single property profile.
Real estate solutionsLending & Title
Collateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. 25% of Amesbury properties are in SFHAs where flood insurance is a federal lending requirement. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
10,504 permits across 42% of properties means most Amesbury inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Amesbury property intelligence.
6,826 Amesbury properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
Newburyport, MA · Federalist · 3,524 sq ft · 4 bed / 3 bath · Built 1800 · Historic District
NEP Property Intelligence Summary
ConditionC1Fire ClassBFlood ZoneXOwnerIndividualOccupancyOwner-Occupied
Purchased2018 (8yr)Permits11 totalSystems3 updatedLiensClearAssessed$1.6MOcean0.3 mi
EraPre-1940HistoricDesignatedRenovationRecentRadonZone 1
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