Hanson, MA
Plymouth County42.0753°N, 70.8801°W
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.
4,442
Properties Tracked
1971
Median Year Built
$459K
Median Assessed Value
2%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.24M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 2
Radon Zone
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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.
X
4,351
AE
62
A
29
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
11
Grade B
977
Grade C
3,388
Grade D
56
Grade E
10
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
4,442 properties · Median year built 1971 · Avg 54,627 sf
Property Types
Single Family
3,524
Two-Family
362
Institutional
235
Multi-Family
124
Commercial
110
Industrial
33
Mixed Use
27
Vacant Land
10
Other
8
Agricultural / Open Space
7
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
10
1800-1849
80
1850-1899
160
1900-1949
669
1950-1979
1,454
1980-1999
761
2000+
731
Architectural Styles
Colonial
1,051
Ranch
559
Conventional
505
Cape Cod
490
Raised Ranch
367
Townhouse
145
Split Level
108
Church / Synagogue
91
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Plymouth County Registry of Deeds
74%
Owner-Occupied
2%
Out-of-State Owners
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.
12,014
Permits on File
66%
Coverage
Properties with permits
1,710
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
87%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Hanson
Plymouth County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes0233302338023390234102350023590237002382
10,639
Population
2020 Census
4,442
Properties
$459K
Median Assessed
74%
Owner-Occupied
15.7
Square Miles
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.
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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