Medway, MA
Norfolk County42.1418°N, 71.3967°W
Tracking 5,219 properties across Medway, Massachusetts — 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.
5,219
Properties Tracked
1979
Median Year Built
$577K
Median Assessed Value
4%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.51M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Medway, MAInc. 1657
Medway is a suburban town along Route 109 in the western part of Norfolk County, with a housing stock that mixes older village-center homes with post-war suburban development and newer construction in the subdivisions that have expanded over the past two decades. The Charles River runs through the town, creating conservation areas and some flood zone exposure.
For property professionals, Medway is a moderate suburban market with steady growth, good schools, and a housing stock diverse enough in age to create meaningful variation in building condition. The town's position between the more expensive communities to the east and the more affordable towns to the south and west makes it a transitional market that attracts buyers from both directions.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
224 properties (4%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
4,995
AE
204
A
20
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
713
Grade B
1,817
Grade C
1,805
Grade D
574
Grade E
310
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
5,219 properties · Median year built 1979 · Avg 2,403 sf
Property Types
Single Family
3,749
Two-Family
333
Vacant Land
278
Institutional
206
Multi-Family
165
Condominium
127
Industrial
112
Commercial
90
Other
75
Mixed Use
62
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
23
1800-1849
140
1850-1899
390
1900-1949
375
1950-1979
1,417
1980-1999
1,451
2000+
779
Architectural Styles
Colonial
1,770
Ranch
563
Old Style
560
Cape Cod
483
Condominium
432
Raised Ranch
427
Church / Synagogue
75
Contemporary
43
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Norfolk County Registry of Deeds
102
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$650K
Median Sale Price
Past 12 months
77%
Owner-Occupied
2%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 98% of Medway 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
50,841 municipal building permits on file · 79% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 50,841 building permits across 4,115 Medway properties — 79% coverage. 3,374 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.
50,841
Permits on File
79%
Coverage
Properties with permits
3,374
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
87%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Medway
Norfolk County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes0174602038020530205402056
13,836
Population
2020 Census
5,219
Properties
$577K
Median Assessed
77%
Owner-Occupied
11.7
Square Miles
Medway covers 11.7 square miles in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $577K.
Single-family homes account for 3,749 of Medway's 5,219 properties, with 127 condominiums and 498 multi-family buildings. There are 90 commercial properties and 278 parcels of vacant land. About 77% of properties are owner-occupied.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $473K and $712K, with the highest assessed property at $267.1M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
65% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems, and 78% have public water service. Electric service is provided by TOWN OF BRAINTREE - (MA). 621 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Medway its character. 623 properties have swimming pools.
What Medway Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Medway's fire protection grade distribution (713 Grade A, 1,817 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Medway'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. 4% of Medway 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
50,841 permits across 79% of properties means most Medway inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Medway property intelligence.
5,219 Medway 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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