Mendon, MA
Worcester County42.1076°N, 71.5535°W
Tracking 2,870 properties across Mendon, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1986 and the oldest to 1735. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
2,870
Properties Tracked
1986
Median Year Built
$559K
Median Assessed Value
2%
FEMA Flood Zone
830,160
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Mendon, MAInc. 1660
Mendon is a small, rural town in the southeastern part of Worcester County, with a landscape of farms, forests, and dispersed residential development. The town has maintained a low-density character through zoning, and the housing stock is predominantly single-family homes on larger lots.
For property professionals, Mendon is a quiet, moderate market with rural infrastructure and limited commercial activity. The town's position between the I-495 corridor and the more developed Blackstone Valley communities makes it a transitional market.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
67 properties (2%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
2,803
A
34
AE
33
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade C
153
Grade D
1,594
Grade E
1,123
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
40 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
2,870 properties · Median year built 1986 · Avg 90,556 sf
Property Types
Single Family
2,343
Institutional
138
Commercial
114
Multi-Family
80
Two-Family
74
Mixed Use
43
Agricultural / Open Space
34
Other
29
Industrial
11
Residential Other
3
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
7
1800-1849
41
1850-1899
62
1900-1949
279
1950-1979
541
1980-1999
869
2000+
519
Architectural Styles
Colonial
1,121
Cape Cod
263
Ranch
244
Raised Ranch
115
Municipal Government
80
Contemporary
52
Public Safety
16
Equestrian / Stable
16
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Worcester County Registry of Deeds
66%
Owner-Occupied
3%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 98% of Mendon 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
5,327 municipal building permits on file · 51% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 5,327 building permits across 1,452 Mendon properties — 51% coverage. 1,247 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.
5,327
Permits on File
51%
Coverage
Properties with permits
1,247
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
80%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Mendon
Worcester County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes015040156801756
6,228
Population
2020 Census
2,870
Properties
$559K
Median Assessed
66%
Owner-Occupied
18.0
Square Miles
Mendon covers 18.0 square miles in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $559K.
Single-family homes account for 2,343 of Mendon's 2,870 properties and 155 multi-family buildings. There are 114 commercial properties. About 66% of properties are owner-occupied, and 3% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $359K and $709K, with the highest assessed property at $11.1M. 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 5% have public water service. Electric service is provided by FITCHBURG GAS & ELEC LIGHT CO. 341 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Mendon its character.
What Mendon Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Mendon's fire protection grade distribution (153 Grade C, 1,594 Grade D) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Mendon's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1735 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. 2% of Mendon 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
5,327 permits across 51% of properties means most Mendon inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Mendon property intelligence.
2,870 Mendon 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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