Berlin, MA
Worcester County42.3814°N, 71.6373°W
Tracking 1,747 properties across Berlin, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1985 and the oldest to 1735. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
1,747
Properties Tracked
1985
Median Year Built
$511K
Median Assessed Value
4%
FEMA Flood Zone
498,569
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Berlin, MAInc. 1665
Berlin is a small, rural town in the eastern part of Worcester County, with a housing stock that is predominantly single-family homes on larger lots. The town's proximity to I-495 and Route 62 provides highway access to the MetroWest employment centers, and Berlin has seen residential development pressure as a result.
For property professionals, Berlin is a quiet, residential market with moderate assessed values and a housing stock where newer construction on subdivided lots coexists with older farmstead properties.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
71 properties (4%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
1,676
AE
64
A
7
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade B
8
Grade C
240
Grade D
1,156
Grade E
343
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
50 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Very Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
1,747 properties · Median year built 1985 · Avg 2,694 sf
Property Types
Single Family
905
Two-Family
270
Institutional
237
Vacant Land
158
Multi-Family
55
Commercial
51
Mixed Use
37
Industrial
23
Other
8
Three-Family
3
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
21
1800-1849
46
1850-1899
107
1900-1949
115
1950-1979
330
1980-1999
213
2000+
485
Architectural Styles
Colonial
379
Vacant Land
299
Condominium
218
Cape Cod
172
Ranch
145
Conventional
120
Religious School / Hall
71
Townhouse
65
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Worcester County Registry of Deeds
60%
Owner-Occupied
3%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 98% of Berlin 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
3,746 municipal building permits on file · 44% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 3,746 building permits across 767 Berlin properties — 44% coverage. 535 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.
3,746
Permits on File
44%
Coverage
Properties with permits
535
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
75%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Berlin
Worcester County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes01503
3,158
Population
2020 Census
1,747
Properties
$511K
Median Assessed
60%
Owner-Occupied
13.2
Square Miles
Berlin covers 13.2 square miles in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $511K.
Single-family homes account for 905 of Berlin's 1,747 properties and 328 multi-family buildings. There are 51 commercial properties and 158 parcels of vacant land. About 60% 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 $304K and $674K, with the highest assessed property at $33.5M. 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 16% have public water service. Electric service is provided by FITCHBURG GAS & ELEC LIGHT CO. 224 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Berlin its character.
What Berlin Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Berlin's fire protection grade distribution (8 Grade B, 240 Grade C) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Berlin's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1735 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 Berlin 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
3,746 permits across 44% of properties means most Berlin inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Berlin property intelligence.
1,747 Berlin 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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