Bellingham, MA
Norfolk County42.0869°N, 71.4746°W
Tracking 7,022 properties across Bellingham, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1970 and the oldest to 1706. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
7,022
Properties Tracked
1970
Median Year Built
$438K
Median Assessed Value
4%
FEMA Flood Zone
2.11M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Bellingham, MAInc. 1713
Bellingham is a suburban town on the Rhode Island border at the southwestern edge of Norfolk County, with I-495 running through its center. The highway interchange has attracted significant commercial and retail development, and the residential neighborhoods have grown steadily as the I-495 corridor has matured. The housing stock mixes older village-center homes with post-war suburban development and newer construction in the western sections.
For property professionals, Bellingham's border position and highway access create a market with both Massachusetts and Rhode Island dynamics at play. The commercial corridors add property-type diversity, and the range of housing ages across the town creates meaningful variation in building condition.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
272 properties (4%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
6,750
AE
232
A
40
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
222
Grade B
1,577
Grade C
4,212
Grade D
907
Grade E
104
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
40 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Very Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
7,022 properties · Median year built 1970 · Avg 2,612 sf
Property Types
Single Family
4,911
Two-Family
818
Vacant Land
269
Multi-Family
242
Institutional
242
Commercial
174
Condominium
133
Industrial
117
Mixed Use
56
Other
31
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
17
1800-1849
38
1850-1899
72
1900-1949
698
1950-1979
2,956
1980-1999
1,361
2000+
1,259
Architectural Styles
Ranch
1,597
Colonial
1,424
Cape Cod
701
Split Entry
692
Condominium
598
Old Style
219
Conventional
151
Multi-Family
137
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Norfolk County Registry of Deeds
162
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$536K
Median Sale Price
Past 12 months
76%
Owner-Occupied
3%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 99% of Bellingham 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
16,669 municipal building permits on file · 62% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 16,669 building permits across 4,383 Bellingham properties — 62% coverage. 3,104 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.
16,669
Permits on File
62%
Coverage
Properties with permits
3,104
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
91%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Bellingham
Norfolk County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes02019
16,945
Population
2020 Census
7,022
Properties
$438K
Median Assessed
76%
Owner-Occupied
18.9
Square Miles
Bellingham covers 18.9 square miles in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $438K.
Single-family homes account for 4,911 of Bellingham's 7,022 properties, with 133 condominiums and 1,062 multi-family buildings. There are 174 commercial properties and 269 parcels of vacant land. About 76% of properties are owner-occupied, and 3% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $371K and $546K, with the highest assessed property at $82.6M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
38% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems. Electric service is provided by TOWN OF BRAINTREE - (MA). 644 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Bellingham its character. 244 properties have swimming pools.
What Bellingham Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Bellingham's fire protection grade distribution (222 Grade A, 1,577 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Bellingham's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1706 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. 4% of Bellingham 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
16,669 permits across 62% of properties means most Bellingham inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Bellingham property intelligence.
7,022 Bellingham 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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