Billerica, MA
Tracking 15,535 properties across Billerica, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1970 and the oldest to 1696. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Billerica, MAInc. 1652
Billerica is a mid-sized town that stretches from the Concord River on its western edge to the Route 3 corridor on the east. The town developed as a farming community, transitioned to mill-based industry along the Concord River in the 19th century, and then grew rapidly as a suburb during the post-war expansion. The housing stock reflects all three eras: scattered colonial-era farmhouses, worker housing near the old mill sites in North Billerica, and extensive ranch and colonial subdivisions from the 1950s through 1980s.
Route 3 and Route 129 bring commercial and industrial property to the mix, and the town's position between the Route 128 and I-495 corridors makes it accessible to both employment centers. For property professionals, Billerica offers moderate density, a broad range of housing ages and values, and the kind of neighborhood-by-neighborhood variation that requires local knowledge. The Concord River creates flood zone exposure in the western sections, while the eastern neighborhoods sit well above any flood concern.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
938 properties (6%) 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
15,535 properties · Median year built 1970 · Avg 3,022 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Architectural Styles
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Middlesex County Registry of Deeds
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 99% of Billerica 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
12,889 municipal building permits on file · 39% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 12,889 building permits across 6,039 Billerica properties — 39% coverage. 3,344 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.
Living in Billerica
Middlesex County · Massachusetts
Billerica covers 26.3 square miles in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $579K.
Single-family homes account for 10,853 of Billerica's 15,535 properties, with 1,706 condominiums and 134 multi-family buildings. There are 401 commercial properties and 906 parcels of vacant land. About 70% of properties are owner-occupied.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $464K and $680K, with the highest assessed property at $120.7M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most of Billerica (87%) is on municipal sewer. Electric service is provided by NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY. 1,164 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Billerica its character. 105 properties have swimming pools.
What Billerica Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Billerica's fire protection grade distribution (3,056 Grade A, 8,233 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Billerica's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1696 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. 6% of Billerica 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
12,889 permits across 39% of properties means most Billerica inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Billerica property intelligence.
15,535 Billerica 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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