Bedford, MA
Middlesex County42.4917°N, 71.2818°W
Tracking 5,071 properties across Bedford, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1965 and the oldest to 1642. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
5,071
Properties Tracked
1965
Median Year Built
$822K
Median Assessed Value
9%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.45M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Bedford, MAInc. 1640
Bedford sits at the intersection of Routes 4 and 225, positioned between the technology corridors of Route 128 and I-95. The town's history includes a significant military presence — Hanscom Air Force Base straddles the Bedford-Lincoln-Concord border and remains a major employer and land user. Bedford's housing stock is predominantly single-family homes from the post-war suburban expansion, with newer development filling in remaining parcels.
The Minuteman National Historical Park extends through Bedford, connecting it to Lexington and Concord along the route of the April 1775 battle. For property professionals, Bedford is a well-established suburban market with strong schools, good highway access, and assessed values that reflect its position in the inner ring of the Route 128 suburbs. The military base presence adds institutional and commercial property to what is otherwise a residential community.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
449 properties (9%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
4,622
AE
446
A
3
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
618
Grade B
1,858
Grade C
2,437
Grade D
46
Grade E
112
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
5,071 properties · Median year built 1965 · Avg 3,766 sf
Property Types
Single Family
3,463
Condominium
867
Institutional
333
Vacant Land
132
Commercial
117
Industrial
64
Multi-Family
34
Mixed Use
25
Other
23
Agricultural / Open Space
7
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
39
1800-1849
40
1850-1899
88
1900-1949
323
1950-1979
2,486
1980-1999
841
2000+
794
Architectural Styles
Condominium
630
Cape Cod
565
Ranch
504
Split Entry
482
Colonial
359
Garrison Colonial
333
Old Style
188
Church / Synagogue
83
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Middlesex County Registry of Deeds
76%
Owner-Occupied
2%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 98% of Bedford properties. Ownership intelligence includes transaction history, entity detection, portfolio identification, and lien analysis — assembled from public registry records into a single property-level profile.
Living in Bedford
Middlesex County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes0173001731
14,383
Population
2020 Census
5,071
Properties
$822K
Median Assessed
76%
Owner-Occupied
13.8
Square Miles
Bedford covers 13.8 square miles in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $822K.
Single-family homes account for 3,463 of Bedford's 5,071 properties, with 867 condominiums. There are 117 commercial properties and 132 parcels of vacant land. About 76% of properties are owner-occupied.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $676K and $1.0M, with the highest assessed property at $151.3M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most of Bedford (94%) is on municipal sewer. Electric service is provided by NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY. 652 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Bedford its character.
What Bedford Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Bedford's fire protection grade distribution (618 Grade A, 1,858 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Bedford's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1642 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. 9% of Bedford 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 Bedford property intelligence.
5,071 Bedford 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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