Andover, NH
Tracking 1,567 properties across Andover, New Hampshire — a community where the median home dates to 1971 and the oldest to 1700. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Andover, NHInc. 1779
Andover is a rural town north of Concord, with a scattered population across several small villages — Andover, East Andover, Potter Place — and a landscape of farms, forests, and ponds. Proctor Academy, a private school, occupies a campus in the center.
For property professionals, Andover is a small, rural market with the institutional presence of Proctor Academy and the private infrastructure typical of rural Merrimack County.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
262 properties (17%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
The Property Landscape
1,567 properties · Median year built 1971 · Avg 1,771 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Architectural Styles
Living in Andover
Merrimack County · New Hampshire
Andover covers 40.1 square miles in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. The median assessed property value is $360K.
Single-family homes account for 883 of Andover's 1,567 properties and 69 multi-family buildings. There are 30 commercial properties and 281 parcels of vacant land. About 39% of properties are owner-occupied, and 13% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $157K and $500K, with the highest assessed property at $17.0M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most properties rely on private septic systems, and 9% have public water service. Electric service is provided by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NH.
Environmental note: Andover has an average EPA lead paint indicator at the 52th percentile nationally, consistent with 207 properties built before 1900 when lead paint was standard. 1,560 properties exceed at least one EPA environmental justice threshold — a factor in lending compliance and environmental due diligence.
What Andover Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Andover's fire protection grade distribution (120 Grade B, 76 Grade C) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Andover's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1700 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. 17% of Andover 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
Understanding a property's construction era, environmental exposure, and building characteristics before arriving on site transforms inspection from discovery to verification.
Inspection solutionsExplore Andover property intelligence.
1,567 Andover properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
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