Groveland, MA
Tracking 2,694 properties across Groveland, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1964 and the oldest to 1668. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Groveland, MAInc. 1639
Groveland is a small residential town on the south bank of the Merrimack River, with a housing stock that mixes older village-center properties near the river with suburban development spreading south toward Georgetown. The town's compact size and primarily residential character mean most professionals encounter Groveland as part of a broader Merrimack Valley territory rather than as a market in its own right.
The Merrimack River frontage brings flood zone considerations for properties near the water, while the inland areas sit well above any flood concern. Fire protection coverage and municipal services are typical of small Essex County towns — adequate for the population density but with the response time considerations that come with a small department and a dispersed road network.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
371 properties (14%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
The Property Landscape
2,694 properties · Median year built 1964 · Avg 2,222 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Architectural Styles
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Essex County Registry of Deeds
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 95% of Groveland 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
7,025 municipal building permits on file · 64% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 7,025 building permits across 1,715 Groveland properties — 64% coverage. 1,185 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.
Living in Groveland
Essex County · Massachusetts
Groveland covers 9.4 square miles in Essex County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $549K.
Single-family homes account for 1,928 of Groveland's 2,694 properties and 220 multi-family buildings. There are 30 commercial properties and 203 parcels of vacant land. About 76% of properties are owner-occupied.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $458K and $661K, with the highest assessed property at $34.5M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
39% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems, and 72% have public water service. Electric service is provided by Groveland Municipal Light Department. 297 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Groveland its character.
Environmental note: Groveland has an average EPA lead paint indicator at the 64th percentile nationally, consistent with 277 properties built before 1900 when lead paint was standard.
What Groveland Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Groveland's fire protection grade distribution (284 Grade A, 1,041 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Groveland's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1668 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. 14% of Groveland 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
7,025 permits across 64% of properties means most Groveland inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Groveland property intelligence.
2,694 Groveland properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
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