Falmouth, MA
Barnstable County41.5515°N, 70.6148°W
Tracking 8,455 properties across Falmouth, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1967 and the oldest to 1678. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
8,455
Properties Tracked
1967
Median Year Built
$469K
Median Assessed Value
28%
FEMA Flood Zone
2.34M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
94%
Coastal Zone
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Falmouth, MAInc. 1660
Falmouth is the second-largest town on Cape Cod, with a diverse geography that includes Buzzards Bay coastline to the west, Vineyard Sound to the south, and the harbor and village areas in between. Woods Hole, the village at Falmouth's southwestern tip, is home to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the Marine Biological Laboratory, and the Martha's Vineyard ferry terminal — creating a concentration of marine science institutions unique in the United States.
The housing stock varies enormously across Falmouth's many neighborhoods and villages. The village centers have historic homes and commercial activity. The coastal areas range from modest cottages to waterfront estates. The inland neighborhoods are more typical suburban development. For property professionals, Falmouth's size and diversity make it one of the most complex markets on Cape Cod — multiple coastlines, institutional land use, seasonal dynamics, and a wide assessed value range all within a single municipality.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon, coastal exposure, storm surge — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
2,389 properties (28%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
6,066
AE
1,722
VE
665
AO
2
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
200
Grade B
2,605
Grade C
4,504
Grade D
976
Grade E
170
Coastal & Water Exposure
7,941 properties (94%) are within 3 miles of the ocean. 2,336 are classified as waterfront. The closest property is 0 ft from the coastline.
737
SLR 1 ft
Properties affected
912
SLR 3 ft
Properties affected
1,729
SLR 6 ft
Properties affected
4,646
Surge Exposure
Cat 1/2/3/4
980
Estuary
Waterfront
405
Marine
Waterfront
329
Pond
Waterfront
Zone 3
Radon Risk
136 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
30 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Moderate
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
8,455 properties · Median year built 1967 · Avg 1,897 sf
Property Types
Single Family
5,512
Institutional
1,183
Condominium
732
Mixed Use
299
Other
227
Commercial
207
Two-Family
157
Industrial
44
Multi-Family
39
Three-Family
20
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
12
1800-1849
63
1850-1899
174
1900-1949
1,237
1950-1979
2,215
1980-1999
1,203
2000+
771
Architectural Styles
Cape Cod
1,778
Ranch
792
Colonial
574
Contemporary
421
Conventional
332
Gambrel
142
Commercial
132
Condominium
115
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Barnstable County Registry of Deeds
29%
Owner-Occupied
11%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 97% of Falmouth 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
57,057 municipal building permits on file · 58% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 57,057 building permits across 4,892 Falmouth properties — 58% coverage. 2,988 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.
57,057
Permits on File
58%
Coverage
Properties with permits
2,988
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
67%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Falmouth
Barnstable County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes025360254002543025560257404105
32,517
Population
2020 Census
8,455
Properties
$469K
Median Assessed
29%
Owner-Occupied
46.0
Square Miles
Falmouth covers 46.0 square miles in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $469K.
Single-family homes account for 5,512 of Falmouth's 8,455 properties, with 732 condominiums and 216 multi-family buildings. There are 207 commercial properties. About 29% of properties are owner-occupied, and 11% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $165K and $709K, with the highest assessed property at $102.2M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
21% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems. Electric service is provided by NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY. 655 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Falmouth its character. 283 properties have swimming pools.
What Falmouth Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
With 28% of properties in FEMA flood zones and 94% in the coastal zone, Falmouth concentrates several major underwriting variables. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Falmouth's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1678 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. 28% of Falmouth 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
57,057 permits across 58% of properties means most Falmouth inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Falmouth property intelligence.
8,455 Falmouth 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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