Dudley, MA
Worcester County42.0451°N, 71.8983°W
Tracking 5,248 properties across Dudley, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1971 and the oldest to 1726. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
5,248
Properties Tracked
1971
Median Year Built
$345K
Median Assessed Value
2%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.50M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Dudley, MAInc. 1714
Dudley is a small town in the southern part of Worcester County, home to Nichols College and adjacent to Webster and the French River corridor. The town's housing stock mixes the older development near the village center with suburban and rural residential parcels in the outlying areas.
For property professionals, Dudley is a moderate, affordable market with some institutional land use from Nichols College and a housing stock that spans several construction eras.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
82 properties (2%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
5,166
AE
48
A
34
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
575
Grade B
1,326
Grade C
844
Grade D
808
Grade E
1,695
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
40 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
5,248 properties · Median year built 1971 · Avg 1,767 sf
Property Types
Single Family
3,304
Vacant Land
843
Multi-Family
398
Institutional
203
Two-Family
166
Agricultural / Open Space
110
Commercial
84
Industrial
60
Other
50
Mixed Use
27
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
15
1800-1849
45
1850-1899
147
1900-1949
651
1950-1979
1,498
1980-1999
843
2000+
793
Architectural Styles
Vacant Land
890
Ranch
878
Colonial
755
Cape Cod
641
Raised Ranch
483
Conventional
290
Multi-Family
239
Condominium
179
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Worcester County Registry of Deeds
62%
Owner-Occupied
4%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 99% of Dudley 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
6,483 municipal building permits on file · 40% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 6,483 building permits across 2,117 Dudley properties — 40% coverage. 2,117 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.
6,483
Permits on File
40%
Coverage
Properties with permits
2,117
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
76%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Dudley
Worcester County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes0015701571
11,921
Population
2020 Census
5,248
Properties
$345K
Median Assessed
62%
Owner-Occupied
21.9
Square Miles
Dudley covers 21.9 square miles in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $345K.
Single-family homes account for 3,304 of Dudley's 5,248 properties and 565 multi-family buildings. There are 84 commercial properties and 843 parcels of vacant land. About 62% of properties are owner-occupied, and 4% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $166K and $438K, with the highest assessed property at $37.1M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
41% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems, and 52% have public water service. Electric service is provided by FITCHBURG GAS & ELEC LIGHT CO. 322 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Dudley its character.
What Dudley Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Dudley's fire protection grade distribution (575 Grade A, 1,326 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Dudley's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1726 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 Dudley 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
6,483 permits across 40% of properties means most Dudley inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Dudley property intelligence.
5,248 Dudley 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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