Hanover, MA
Plymouth County42.1132°N, 70.8120°W
Tracking 5,596 properties across Hanover, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1971 and the oldest to 1640. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
5,596
Properties Tracked
1971
Median Year Built
$632K
Median Assessed Value
5%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.59M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 2
Radon Zone
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Hanover, MAInc. 1649
Hanover is a suburban town on the South Shore with a significant commercial presence along Route 53 and Route 3. The Hanover Mall and surrounding retail development create a commercial hub that serves the broader South Shore region. The residential neighborhoods are predominantly single-family homes from the post-war era, with a village center that retains some historic character.
For property professionals, Hanover's commercial corridors add property-type diversity and assessed value range to what is otherwise a standard suburban residential market. The town's position along Route 3 provides good highway access to both Boston and Cape Cod.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
285 properties (5%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
5,311
A
150
AE
133
AH
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
16
Grade B
1,200
Grade C
4,372
Grade D
8
Zone 2
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
5,596 properties · Median year built 1971 · Avg 2,628 sf
Property Types
Single Family
4,187
Commercial
321
Institutional
309
Two-Family
285
Vacant Land
219
Multi-Family
98
Industrial
95
Mixed Use
63
Other
10
Agricultural / Open Space
4
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
87
1800-1849
74
1850-1899
159
1900-1949
440
1950-1979
2,256
1980-1999
1,183
2000+
864
Architectural Styles
Colonial
1,833
Raised Ranch
681
Cape Cod
554
Ranch
468
Conventional
322
Vacant Land
266
Condo Townhome
216
Antique
171
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Plymouth County Registry of Deeds
77%
Owner-Occupied
2%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 100% of Hanover 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
30,343 municipal building permits on file · 75% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 30,343 building permits across 4,186 Hanover properties — 75% coverage. 2,863 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.
30,343
Permits on File
75%
Coverage
Properties with permits
2,863
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
90%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Hanover
Plymouth County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes02339
14,833
Population
2020 Census
5,596
Properties
$632K
Median Assessed
77%
Owner-Occupied
15.6
Square Miles
Hanover covers 15.6 square miles in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $632K.
Single-family homes account for 4,187 of Hanover's 5,596 properties and 384 multi-family buildings. There are 321 commercial properties and 219 parcels of vacant land. About 77% of properties are owner-occupied.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $527K and $822K, with the highest assessed property at $64.2M. 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. Electric service is provided by NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY. 791 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Hanover its character.
What Hanover Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Hanover's fire protection grade distribution (16 Grade A, 1,200 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Hanover'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. 5% of Hanover 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
30,343 permits across 75% of properties means most Hanover inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Hanover property intelligence.
5,596 Hanover 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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