Eastham, MA
Barnstable County41.8306°N, 69.9740°W
Tracking 5,099 properties across Eastham, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1980 and the oldest to 1700. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
5,099
Properties Tracked
1980
Median Year Built
$661K
Median Assessed Value
11%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.40M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
100%
Coastal Zone
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Eastham, MAInc. 1644
Eastham marks the transition from the wider Mid-Cape to the narrow Outer Cape — the town narrows dramatically from west to east, with Cape Cod Bay on the north and the Atlantic on the south. The Cape Cod National Seashore begins in Eastham, and the National Park Service controls much of the town's coastal land. The housing stock is predominantly single-family and seasonal, with construction ranging from modest Cape cottages to modern homes.
For property professionals, Eastham's National Seashore designation means limited coastal development, but the existing properties face significant Atlantic exposure. The town's position at the start of the Outer Cape brings the wind, flood, and erosion dynamics that intensify as you move toward Provincetown.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon, coastal exposure, storm surge — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
552 properties (11%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
4,546
AE
323
VE
153
A
76
NOT DIGITIZED
1
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
5
Grade B
387
Grade C
2,427
Grade D
1,327
Grade E
953
Coastal & Water Exposure
5,099 properties (100%) are within 3 miles of the ocean. 988 are classified as waterfront. The closest property is 0 ft from the coastline.
400
SLR 1 ft
Properties affected
470
SLR 3 ft
Properties affected
631
SLR 6 ft
Properties affected
956
Surge Exposure
Cat 1/2/3/4
460
Estuary
Waterfront
131
Lake
Waterfront
122
Pond
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
5,099 properties · Median year built 1980 · Avg 30,098 sf
Property Types
Single Family
4,093
Institutional
367
Two-Family
255
Multi-Family
227
Commercial
127
Industrial
23
Condominium
2
Mixed Use
2
Residential Other
1
Other
1
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
7
1800-1849
21
1850-1899
57
1900-1949
352
1950-1979
1,759
1980-1999
1,721
2000+
593
Architectural Styles
Cape Cod
2,100
Ranch
923
Colonial
441
Bungalow
146
Contemporary
136
US Government
105
Antique
100
Government Land
72
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Barnstable County Registry of Deeds
28%
Owner-Occupied
25%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 98% of Eastham 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 Eastham
Barnstable County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes02642
5,752
Population
2020 Census
5,099
Properties
$661K
Median Assessed
28%
Owner-Occupied
14.4
Square Miles
Eastham covers 14.4 square miles in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $661K.
Single-family homes account for 4,093 of Eastham's 5,099 properties and 482 multi-family buildings. There are 127 commercial properties. About 28% of properties are owner-occupied, and 25% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $512K and $835K, with the highest assessed property at $25.0M. 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 65% have public water service. Electric service is provided by NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY. 362 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Eastham its character.
What Eastham Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
With 11% of properties in FEMA flood zones and 100% in the coastal zone, Eastham concentrates several major underwriting variables. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Eastham's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1700 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. 11% of Eastham 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 Eastham property intelligence.
5,099 Eastham 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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