Hanson, MA
Tracking 4,442 properties across Hanson, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1971 and the oldest to 1720. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Hanson, MAInc. 1632
Hanson is a small, residential town on the South Shore with a housing stock that is predominantly single-family homes on moderate lots. The MBTA commuter rail provides transit access to Boston, and the town's position between the more developed Route 3 corridor communities and the rural interior keeps it in the moderate range for assessed values.
For property professionals, Hanson is a quiet suburban market with a consistent housing stock and limited commercial activity. The commuter rail access is the primary transit amenity, and the town's affordability relative to the closer-in South Shore communities sustains steady demand.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
91 properties (2%) 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
4,442 properties · Median year built 1971 · Avg 54,627 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Architectural Styles
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Plymouth County Registry of Deeds
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 91% of Hanson 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
12,014 municipal building permits on file · 66% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 12,014 building permits across 2,917 Hanson properties — 66% coverage. 1,710 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 Hanson
Plymouth County · Massachusetts
Hanson covers 15.7 square miles in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $459K.
Single-family homes account for 3,524 of Hanson's 4,442 properties and 486 multi-family buildings. There are 110 commercial properties. About 74% of properties are owner-occupied.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $362K and $567K, with the highest assessed property at $72.0M. 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. 401 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Hanson its character.
What Hanson Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Hanson's fire protection grade distribution (11 Grade A, 977 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Hanson's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1720 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. 2% of Hanson 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
12,014 permits across 66% of properties means most Hanson inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Hanson property intelligence.
4,442 Hanson 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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