Exeter, NH
Rockingham County42.9815°N, 70.9478°W
Tracking 6,757 properties across Exeter, New Hampshire — a community where the median home dates to 1982 and the oldest to 1640. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
6,757
Properties Tracked
1982
Median Year Built
$487K
Median Assessed Value
3%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.83M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Exeter, NHInc. 1638
Exeter is a historic town on the tidal Squamscott River, home to Phillips Exeter Academy — one of the most prestigious prep schools in the country. The town's downtown along Water Street has a well-preserved colonial and Federal architecture, with shops, restaurants, and the kind of walkable character that the academy's presence has helped sustain. The Exeter River and the tidal Squamscott create waterfront properties and flood zone considerations.
For property professionals, Exeter is an upper-value market with institutional land use, historic architecture, river and tidal flood exposure, and a housing stock that ranges from grand Federal homes to suburban development. The academy's presence creates a distinctive market dynamic.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
197 properties (3%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
6,560
AE
154
A
43
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
479
Grade B
1,756
Grade C
2,010
Grade D
1,204
Grade E
1,308
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
50 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
6,757 properties · Median year built 1982 · Avg 2,376 sf
Property Types
Single Family
3,898
Condominium
1,509
Other
426
Institutional
295
Multi-Family
271
Vacant Land
176
Commercial
139
Residential Other
22
Industrial
17
Mixed Use
2
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
74
1800-1849
102
1850-1899
360
1900-1949
741
1950-1979
1,640
1980-1999
1,687
2000+
1,584
Architectural Styles
Condominium
1,519
Colonial
932
Cape Cod
739
Ranch
460
Conventional
381
Multi-Family
224
Contemporary
183
Commercial
163
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Rockingham County Registry of Deeds
12
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$17K
Median Sale Price
Past 12 months
58%
Owner-Occupied
6%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 70% of Exeter 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 Exeter
Rockingham County · New Hampshire
Zip Codes038330384203844038480385603862
16,049
Population
2020 Census
6,757
Properties
$487K
Median Assessed
58%
Owner-Occupied
19.6
Square Miles
Exeter covers 19.6 square miles in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. The median assessed property value is $487K.
Single-family homes account for 3,898 of Exeter's 6,757 properties, with 1,509 condominiums and 271 multi-family buildings. There are 139 commercial properties and 176 parcels of vacant land. About 58% of properties are owner-occupied, and 6% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $240K and $644K, with the highest assessed property at $77.3M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
62% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems, and 71% have public water service. Electric service is provided by UNITIL ENERGY SYSTEMS. 496 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Exeter its character.
Environmental note: Exeter has an average EPA lead paint indicator at the 53th percentile nationally, consistent with 536 properties built before 1900 when lead paint was standard. 2,042 properties exceed at least one EPA environmental justice threshold — a factor in lending compliance and environmental due diligence.
What Exeter Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Exeter's fire protection grade distribution (479 Grade A, 1,756 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Exeter's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1640 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. 3% of Exeter 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 Exeter property intelligence.
6,757 Exeter 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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