Lynn, MA
Essex County42.4668°N, 70.9495°W
Tracking 22,015 properties across Lynn, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1920 and the oldest to 1757. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
22,015
Properties Tracked
1920
Median Year Built
$556K
Median Assessed Value
9%
FEMA Flood Zone
9.71M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
91%
Coastal Zone
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Lynn, MAInc. 1629
Lynn is the largest city on the North Shore, with a population and density that make it feel more like a Boston neighborhood than a suburban community. The city's industrial past — it was the shoe manufacturing capital of America through the 19th century — built the dense streetscapes of multi-family homes, commercial buildings, and mill structures that define the older neighborhoods. Lynn Beach and Nahant Bay give the city a waterfront that the industrial reputation sometimes overshadows.
The housing stock is predominantly multi-family — triple-deckers, two-family homes, and small apartment buildings — with pockets of single-family homes in the western neighborhoods near Lynnfield and Saugus. Lynn has been undergoing significant reinvestment, with new construction and renovation activity concentrated near the downtown and waterfront areas. For property professionals, the city's density and building age create a market where condition assessment and permit history are especially valuable.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon, coastal exposure, storm surge — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
1,906 properties (9%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
20,109
AE
1,429
AO
232
VE
203
A
42
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
5,736
Grade B
15,693
Grade C
561
Grade D
25
Coastal & Water Exposure
19,935 properties (91%) are within 3 miles of the ocean. 1,806 are classified as waterfront. The closest property is 35 ft from the coastline.
152
SLR 1 ft
Properties affected
212
SLR 3 ft
Properties affected
1,154
SLR 6 ft
Properties affected
4,415
Surge Exposure
Cat 1/2/3/4
485
Marine
Waterfront
453
Lake
Waterfront
239
Estuary
Waterfront
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
22,015 properties · Median year built 1920 · Avg 2,691 sf
Property Types
Single Family
11,658
Multi-Family
5,128
Condominium
2,359
Commercial
659
Institutional
619
Two-Family
612
Vacant Land
404
Mixed Use
247
Other
156
Industrial
120
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
5
1800-1849
140
1850-1899
2,697
1900-1949
11,301
1950-1979
3,485
1980-1999
1,949
2000+
1,151
Architectural Styles
Multi-Family
5,184
Old Style
4,191
Colonial
3,400
Cape Cod
1,563
Ranch
1,487
Condominium
1,312
Conventional
1,254
Split Entry
428
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Essex County Registry of Deeds
375
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$615K
Median Sale Price
Past 12 months
68%
Owner-Occupied
2%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 99% of Lynn 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
33,838 municipal building permits on file · 45% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 33,838 building permits across 9,804 Lynn properties — 45% coverage. 8,982 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.
33,838
Permits on File
45%
Coverage
Properties with permits
8,982
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
94%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Lynn
Essex County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes01901019020190401905
101,253
Population
2020 Census
22,015
Properties
$556K
Median Assessed
68%
Owner-Occupied
11.6
Square Miles
Lynn covers 11.6 square miles in Essex County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $556K.
Single-family homes account for 11,658 of Lynn's 22,015 properties, with 2,359 condominiums and 5,740 multi-family buildings. There are 659 commercial properties and 404 parcels of vacant land. About 68% of properties are owner-occupied.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $471K and $713K, with the highest assessed property at $151.0M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most of Lynn (100%) is on municipal sewer. Electric service is provided by National Grid (Massachusetts Electric). 3,108 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Lynn its character.
Environmental note: Lynn has an average EPA lead paint indicator at the 83th percentile nationally, consistent with 2,842 properties built before 1900 when lead paint was standard. 13,914 properties exceed at least one EPA environmental justice threshold — a factor in lending compliance and environmental due diligence.
What Lynn Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
With 9% of properties in FEMA flood zones and 91% in the coastal zone, Lynn concentrates several major underwriting variables. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Lynn's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1757 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. 9% of Lynn 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
33,838 permits across 45% of properties means most Lynn inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Lynn property intelligence.
22,015 Lynn 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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