Hillsborough, NH
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.
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.
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
3,817 properties · Median year built 1979 · Avg 1,541 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Architectural Styles
Living in Hillsborough
Hillsborough County · New Hampshire
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.
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