Holliston, MA
Middlesex County42.2001°N, 71.4245°W
Tracking 6,397 properties across Holliston, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1968 and the oldest to 1727. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
6,397
Properties Tracked
1968
Median Year Built
$602K
Median Assessed Value
6%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.81M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Holliston, MAInc. 1659
Holliston is a suburban town in the southern part of Middlesex County, positioned between the MetroWest employment centers and the more rural communities to the south and west. The town center has a traditional New England character with historic homes and a compact commercial area, while the surrounding neighborhoods consist primarily of single-family homes built during the suburban expansion of the 1960s through 1990s.
For property professionals, Holliston is a consistent, family-oriented suburban market with good schools, moderate assessed values, and a housing stock that is predominantly single-family. The town's position along the commuter rail line provides transit access to Boston, supporting steady demand from professionals seeking suburban living with urban employment.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
381 properties (6%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
6,016
AE
259
A
122
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
1,630
Grade C
3,891
Grade D
574
Grade E
291
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
40 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Very Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
6,397 properties · Median year built 1968 · Avg 2,643 sf
Property Types
Single Family
4,582
Condominium
603
Institutional
442
Vacant Land
322
Industrial
162
Commercial
99
Multi-Family
94
Other
40
Mixed Use
31
Agricultural / Open Space
12
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
13
1800-1849
113
1850-1899
226
1900-1949
321
1950-1979
2,907
1980-1999
923
2000+
883
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Middlesex County Registry of Deeds
76%
Owner-Occupied
2%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 98% of Holliston 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
14,596 municipal building permits on file · 64% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 14,596 building permits across 4,087 Holliston properties — 64% coverage. 1,877 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.
14,596
Permits on File
64%
Coverage
Properties with permits
1,877
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
84%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Holliston
Middlesex County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes01746
14,996
Population
2020 Census
6,397
Properties
$602K
Median Assessed
76%
Owner-Occupied
19.1
Square Miles
Holliston covers 19.1 square miles in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $602K.
Single-family homes account for 4,582 of Holliston's 6,397 properties, with 603 condominiums and 95 multi-family buildings. There are 99 commercial properties and 322 parcels of vacant land. About 76% of properties are owner-occupied.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $458K and $783K, with the highest assessed property at $18.8M. 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, and 92% have public water service. Electric service is provided by NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY. 64 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Holliston its character. 294 properties have swimming pools.
What Holliston Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Holliston's fire protection grade distribution (11 Grade A, 1,630 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Holliston's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1727 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. 6% of Holliston 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
14,596 permits across 64% of properties means most Holliston inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Holliston property intelligence.
6,397 Holliston 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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