Norfolk, MA
Norfolk County42.1539°N, 71.1828°W
Tracking 4,457 properties across Norfolk, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1984 and the oldest to 1650. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
4,457
Properties Tracked
1984
Median Year Built
$611K
Median Assessed Value
4%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.23M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Norfolk, MAInc. 1695
Norfolk is a small, residential town in the southwestern part of Norfolk County, with a quiet, semi-rural character and a housing stock that is predominantly single-family homes on moderate to large lots. The town has limited commercial activity and a population that commutes to the employment centers along I-495, Route 128, and in Boston.
For property professionals, Norfolk is a moderate suburban market with a housing stock that is newer than many Norfolk County communities — much of the development came in the 1980s through 2000s. The town's modest size and limited commercial activity make it a straightforward residential market.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
192 properties (4%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
4,265
AE
189
A
3
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
13
Grade B
617
Grade C
2,584
Grade D
765
Grade E
478
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
4,457 properties · Median year built 1984 · Avg 2,229 sf
Property Types
Single Family
3,239
Two-Family
410
Vacant Land
299
Institutional
272
Commercial
87
Industrial
57
Multi-Family
41
Agricultural / Open Space
19
Other
19
Mixed Use
11
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
16
1800-1849
21
1850-1899
29
1900-1949
327
1950-1979
1,100
1980-1999
1,254
2000+
1,060
Architectural Styles
Colonial
1,924
Condominium
426
Vacant Land
384
Ranch
370
Cape Cod
337
Raised Ranch
203
Church / Synagogue
134
Conventional
128
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Norfolk County Registry of Deeds
61
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$850K
Median Sale Price
Past 12 months
77%
Owner-Occupied
1%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 99% of Norfolk properties. Ownership intelligence includes transaction history, entity detection, portfolio identification, and lien analysis — assembled from public registry records into a single property-level profile.
Living in Norfolk
Norfolk County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes02056
11,662
Population
2020 Census
4,457
Properties
$611K
Median Assessed
77%
Owner-Occupied
15.4
Square Miles
Norfolk covers 15.4 square miles in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $611K.
Single-family homes account for 3,239 of Norfolk's 4,457 properties and 451 multi-family buildings. There are 87 commercial properties and 299 parcels of vacant land. About 77% of properties are owner-occupied.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $448K and $767K, with the highest assessed property at $32.2M. 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 77% have public water service. Electric service is provided by TOWN OF BRAINTREE - (MA). 501 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Norfolk its character.
What Norfolk Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Norfolk's fire protection grade distribution (13 Grade A, 617 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Norfolk's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1650 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 Norfolk 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
Understanding a property's construction era, environmental exposure, and building characteristics before arriving on site transforms inspection from discovery to verification.
Inspection solutionsExplore Norfolk property intelligence.
4,457 Norfolk 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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