Lunenburg, MA
Worcester County42.5951°N, 71.7245°W
Tracking 5,295 properties across Lunenburg, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1968 and the oldest to 1724. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
5,295
Properties Tracked
1968
Median Year Built
$435K
Median Assessed Value
3%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.55M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Lunenburg, MAInc. 1718
Lunenburg is a suburban town north of Leominster, with a housing stock that is predominantly single-family homes on moderate to large lots. The town has grown as a residential alternative to the denser Fitchburg-Leominster urban area, with newer subdivisions filling in former farmland. Whalom Lake provides waterfront properties and recreation.
For property professionals, Lunenburg is a moderate suburban market with a housing stock that is newer than the neighboring cities and assessed values that reflect its suburban residential character.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
161 properties (3%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
5,134
A
85
AE
76
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
179
Grade B
1,007
Grade C
1,547
Grade D
1,149
Grade E
1,413
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
60 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
5,295 properties · Median year built 1968 · Avg 1,841 sf
Property Types
Single Family
3,713
Vacant Land
548
Two-Family
451
Institutional
196
Multi-Family
151
Commercial
128
Industrial
42
Agricultural / Open Space
22
Other
17
Mixed Use
17
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
17
1800-1849
46
1850-1899
98
1900-1949
816
1950-1979
1,665
1980-1999
861
2000+
1,062
Architectural Styles
Colonial
944
Ranch
904
Cape Cod
732
Vacant Land
594
Conventional
489
Townhouse
259
Contemporary
217
Raised Ranch
156
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Worcester County Registry of Deeds
117
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$477K
Median Sale Price
Past 12 months
64%
Owner-Occupied
6%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 100% of Lunenburg 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
8,417 municipal building permits on file · 49% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 8,417 building permits across 2,574 Lunenburg properties — 49% coverage. 2,059 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.
8,417
Permits on File
49%
Coverage
Properties with permits
2,059
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
85%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Lunenburg
Worcester County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes0142001462
11,782
Population
2020 Census
5,295
Properties
$435K
Median Assessed
64%
Owner-Occupied
27.8
Square Miles
Lunenburg covers 27.8 square miles in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $435K.
Single-family homes account for 3,713 of Lunenburg's 5,295 properties and 608 multi-family buildings. There are 128 commercial properties and 548 parcels of vacant land. About 64% of properties are owner-occupied, and 6% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $317K and $580K, with the highest assessed property at $34.1M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
56% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems, and 53% have public water service. Electric service is provided by FITCHBURG GAS & ELEC LIGHT CO. 415 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Lunenburg its character. 128 properties have swimming pools.
What Lunenburg Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Lunenburg's fire protection grade distribution (179 Grade A, 1,007 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Lunenburg's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1724 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. 3% of Lunenburg 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
8,417 permits across 49% of properties means most Lunenburg inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Lunenburg property intelligence.
5,295 Lunenburg 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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