Hampden, MA
Hampden County42.1285°N, 72.6063°W
Tracking 2,378 properties across Hampden, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1966 and the oldest to 1735. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
2,378
Properties Tracked
1966
Median Year Built
$339K
Median Assessed Value
3%
FEMA Flood Zone
669,249
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Hampden, MAInc. 1741
Hampden is a small, residential town east of Springfield, named for the county itself. The town has a quiet, suburban-rural character with single-family homes on moderate to large lots, limited commercial activity, and a population that commutes to Springfield and the surrounding employment centers.
For property professionals, Hampden is a modest, consistent residential market where location relative to Springfield drives demand and assessed values.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
79 properties (3%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
2,299
AE
54
A
25
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade B
9
Grade C
56
Grade D
889
Grade E
1,424
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
35 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
2,378 properties · Median year built 1966 · Avg 2,060 sf
Property Types
Single Family
1,832
Vacant Land
244
Institutional
114
Agricultural / Open Space
40
Commercial
39
Condominium
38
Multi-Family
28
Two-Family
17
Industrial
15
Other
6
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
27
1800-1849
42
1850-1899
71
1900-1949
209
1950-1979
1,027
1980-1999
382
2000+
225
Architectural Styles
Ranch
568
Colonial
439
Cape Cod
425
Vacant Land
275
Old Style
149
Contemporary
145
Raised Ranch
88
Condominium
54
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Hampden County Registry of Deeds
37
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$414K
Median Sale Price
Past 12 months
70%
Owner-Occupied
3%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 98% of Hampden 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 Hampden
Hampden County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes01036
4,966
Population
2020 Census
2,378
Properties
$339K
Median Assessed
70%
Owner-Occupied
19.6
Square Miles
Hampden covers 19.6 square miles in Hampden County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $339K.
Single-family homes account for 1,832 of Hampden's 2,378 properties. There are 39 commercial properties and 244 parcels of vacant land. About 70% of properties are owner-occupied, and 3% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $259K and $417K, with the highest assessed property at $12.5M. 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 1% have public water service. 231 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Hampden its character.
What Hampden Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Hampden's fire protection grade distribution (9 Grade B, 56 Grade C) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Hampden's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1735 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 Hampden 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 Hampden property intelligence.
2,378 Hampden 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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