Framingham, MA
Middlesex County42.2773°N, 71.4166°W
Tracking 21,102 properties across Framingham, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1960 and the oldest to 1700. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
21,102
Properties Tracked
1960
Median Year Built
$578K
Median Assessed Value
4%
FEMA Flood Zone
6.33M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Framingham, MAInc. 1650
Framingham is the largest city in the MetroWest region, having changed its form of government from town to city in 2018. The city sits at the intersection of the Massachusetts Turnpike and Route 9, a position that created both a commercial hub and a diverse residential community. The housing stock ranges from the historic homes in Framingham Centre — one of the oldest continuously settled areas in the region — to dense multi-family development near the downtown, to sprawling suburban subdivisions in the northern and southern sections.
Framingham's diversity extends to its population, its commercial base, and its property landscape. Route 9's Shoppers World area was one of the first suburban shopping centers in America. The city's Brazilian-American community has transformed the downtown commercial district. For property professionals, Framingham's scale and variety make it one of the more complex MetroWest markets — assessed values, building condition, and risk profiles vary significantly across the city's neighborhoods, and the commercial property base adds another layer of complexity.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
742 properties (4%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
20,360
AE
707
A
35
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
2,668
Grade B
13,303
Grade C
4,594
Grade D
180
Grade E
357
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
40 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Very Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
21,102 properties · Median year built 1960 · Avg 2,827 sf
Property Types
Single Family
13,549
Condominium
4,307
Institutional
843
Commercial
820
Multi-Family
562
Vacant Land
523
Other
197
Mixed Use
146
Industrial
109
Residential Other
42
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
4
1800-1849
117
1850-1899
931
1900-1949
3,526
1950-1979
11,981
1980-1999
1,928
2000+
1,176
Architectural Styles
Ranch
4,105
Colonial
2,673
Cape Cod
1,461
Split Level
1,439
Townhouse
1,057
Garrison Colonial
1,051
Split Entry
942
Conventional
774
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Middlesex County Registry of Deeds
67%
Owner-Occupied
2%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 99% of Framingham 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
125,006 municipal building permits on file · 75% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 125,006 building permits across 15,870 Framingham properties — 75% coverage. 7,047 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.
125,006
Permits on File
75%
Coverage
Properties with permits
7,047
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
93%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Framingham
Middlesex County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes0170101702017600177001778
72,362
Population
2020 Census
21,102
Properties
$578K
Median Assessed
67%
Owner-Occupied
26.5
Square Miles
Framingham covers 26.5 square miles in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $578K.
Single-family homes account for 13,549 of Framingham's 21,102 properties, with 4,307 condominiums and 562 multi-family buildings. There are 820 commercial properties and 523 parcels of vacant land. About 67% of properties are owner-occupied, and 2% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $467K and $713K, with the highest assessed property at $143.5M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most of Framingham (94%) is on municipal sewer. Electric service is provided by NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY. 2,941 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Framingham its character. 319 properties have swimming pools.
What Framingham Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Framingham's fire protection grade distribution (2,668 Grade A, 13,303 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Framingham'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. 4% of Framingham 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
125,006 permits across 75% of properties means most Framingham inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Framingham property intelligence.
21,102 Framingham 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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