Boylston, MA
Tracking 2,418 properties across Boylston, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1977 and the oldest to 1709. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Boylston, MAInc. 1705
Boylston is a small, residential town north of Worcester, with the Wachusett Reservoir — the primary water supply for metropolitan Boston — occupying a significant portion of its land area. The reservoir and its surrounding protected watershed create environmental constraints and conservation land that shape the town's development pattern.
For property professionals, Boylston is a quiet, moderate market where the reservoir watershed restrictions limit development density and create a more spacious feel than the neighboring communities. Assessed values reflect the proximity to Worcester and the appeal of the protected landscape.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
45 properties (2%) 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
2,418 properties · Median year built 1977 · Avg 2,725 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Architectural Styles
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Worcester County Registry of Deeds
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 95% of Boylston 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 Boylston
Worcester County · Massachusetts
Boylston covers 19.8 square miles in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $509K.
Single-family homes account for 1,530 of Boylston's 2,418 properties and 397 multi-family buildings. There are 37 commercial properties and 142 parcels of vacant land. About 68% 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 $338K and $766K, with the highest assessed property at $65.9M. 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 71% have public water service. Electric service is provided by TOWN OF BOYLSTON - (MA). 272 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Boylston its character.
What Boylston Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Boylston's fire protection grade distribution (6 Grade A, 195 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Boylston's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1709 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. 2% of Boylston 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 Boylston property intelligence.
2,418 Boylston 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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