Hillsborough, NH
Hillsborough County42.9373°N, 71.7514°W
Tracking 3,817 properties across Hillsborough, New Hampshire — a community where the median home dates to 1979 and the oldest to 1700. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
3,817
Properties Tracked
1979
Median Year Built
$151K
Median Assessed Value
7%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.03M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Hillsborough, NHInc. 1772
Hillsborough is the county seat, a town of several villages — Hillsborough Center, Hillsborough Upper Village, and Hillsborough Lower Village. Franklin Pierce's homestead is the town's most notable historical feature. The Contoocook River runs through the town.
For property professionals, Hillsborough is a moderate, affordable market with multiple village centers and rural-suburban residential development. The river creates flood zone considerations.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
265 properties (7%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
3,552
AE
212
A
53
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
525
Grade B
283
Grade C
216
Grade D
1,523
Grade E
1,270
Zone 1
Radon Risk
112 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
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Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
3,817 properties · Median year built 1979 · Avg 1,541 sf
Property Types
Single Family
2,218
Vacant Land
697
Residential Other
285
Institutional
202
Commercial
126
Multi-Family
108
Condominium
76
Mixed Use
63
Other
35
Industrial
3
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
37
1800-1849
101
1850-1899
201
1900-1949
277
1950-1979
701
1980-1999
655
2000+
641
Architectural Styles
Cape Cod
447
Ranch
376
Colonial
248
Cottage
184
Mobile Home
136
Condominium
64
Multi-Family
62
Gambrel
42
Living in Hillsborough
Hillsborough County · New Hampshire
Zip Codes03221032440328003440
5,939
Population
2020 Census
3,817
Properties
$151K
Median Assessed
39%
Owner-Occupied
43.7
Square Miles
Hillsborough covers 43.7 square miles in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The median assessed property value is $151K.
Single-family homes account for 2,218 of Hillsborough's 3,817 properties and 111 multi-family buildings. There are 126 commercial properties and 697 parcels of vacant land. About 39% of properties are owner-occupied, and 15% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $32K and $209K, with the highest assessed property at $15.0M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
22% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems, and 50% have public water service. Electric service is provided by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NH. 131 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Hillsborough its character.
What Hillsborough Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Hillsborough's fire protection grade distribution (525 Grade A, 283 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Hillsborough's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1700 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. 7% of Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough property intelligence.
3,817 Hillsborough 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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