Brewster, MA
Barnstable County41.7601°N, 70.0828°W
Tracking 9,010 properties across Brewster, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1984 and the oldest to 1689. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
9,010
Properties Tracked
1984
Median Year Built
$548K
Median Assessed Value
9%
FEMA Flood Zone
2.81M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
93%
Coastal Zone
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Brewster, MAInc. 1656
Brewster is a residential town on the bay side of the Mid-Cape, with a character defined by conservation land, kettle ponds, and the Nickerson State Park — one of the most visited parks in the state system. The town's housing stock mixes year-round single-family homes with seasonal properties, and the bay-side beaches attract families during summer. Cape Cod Bay's gentle tidal flats contrast with the open ocean exposure of the outer Cape.
For property professionals, Brewster is a moderate-to-upper Cape Cod market where the seasonal/year-round split affects both demand patterns and property maintenance. The bay-side location provides a different risk profile from the ocean-facing towns — less storm surge exposure but still within the Cape's wind and flood zone considerations.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon, coastal exposure, storm surge — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
824 properties (9%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
8,186
A
472
VE
212
AE
140
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
2
Grade B
657
Grade C
4,012
Grade D
3,599
Grade E
740
Coastal & Water Exposure
8,417 properties (93%) are within 3 miles of the ocean. 2,608 are classified as waterfront. The closest property is 0 ft from the coastline.
520
SLR 1 ft
Properties affected
561
SLR 3 ft
Properties affected
637
SLR 6 ft
Properties affected
826
Surge Exposure
Cat 1/2/3/4
983
Pond
Waterfront
604
Lake
Waterfront
427
Marine
Waterfront
Zone 3
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
25 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
9,010 properties · Median year built 1984 · Avg 41,611 sf
Property Types
Single Family
6,231
Two-Family
1,518
Institutional
788
Multi-Family
196
Commercial
169
Mixed Use
43
Industrial
29
Agricultural / Open Space
15
Other
15
Condominium
4
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
12
1800-1849
50
1850-1899
93
1900-1949
373
1950-1979
2,480
1980-1999
3,664
2000+
934
Architectural Styles
Cape Cod
2,590
Ranch
1,583
Colonial
832
Religious School / Hall
200
Government Land
197
Duplex
182
Church / Synagogue
127
TOWN HOUSE
98
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Barnstable County Registry of Deeds
37%
Owner-Occupied
17%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 99% of Brewster 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
75,486 municipal building permits on file · 70% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 75,486 building permits across 6,295 Brewster properties — 70% coverage. 4,662 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.
75,486
Permits on File
70%
Coverage
Properties with permits
4,662
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
84%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Brewster
Barnstable County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes026310264502653
10,318
Population
2020 Census
9,010
Properties
$548K
Median Assessed
37%
Owner-Occupied
25.5
Square Miles
Brewster covers 25.5 square miles in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $548K.
Single-family homes account for 6,231 of Brewster's 9,010 properties and 1,714 multi-family buildings. There are 169 commercial properties. About 37% of properties are owner-occupied, and 17% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $373K and $789K, with the highest assessed property at $31.3M. 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 88% have public water service. Electric service is provided by NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY. 643 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Brewster its character.
What Brewster Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
With 9% of properties in FEMA flood zones and 93% in the coastal zone, Brewster concentrates several major underwriting variables. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Brewster's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1689 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 Brewster 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
75,486 permits across 70% of properties means most Brewster inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Brewster property intelligence.
9,010 Brewster 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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