North Reading, MA
Middlesex County42.5751°N, 71.0787°W
Tracking 6,643 properties across North Reading, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1974 and the oldest to 1700. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
6,643
Properties Tracked
1974
Median Year Built
$677K
Median Assessed Value
8%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.83M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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North Reading, MAInc. 1651
North Reading is a suburban town east of Reading and south of Andover, with a housing stock that is predominantly single-family homes from the post-war era. The town has a quiet, residential character with limited commercial activity and a population that commutes to the employment centers along Route 128, Route 93, and I-495.
For property professionals, North Reading is a straightforward suburban market — consistent housing stock, moderate assessed values, and limited commercial property. The town's position between the more densely developed communities to the south and the more rural towns to the north gives it a solidly middle-suburban character.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
536 properties (8%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
6,107
AE
434
A
102
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
4
Grade B
883
Grade C
3,141
Grade D
1,739
Grade E
876
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
50 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
6,643 properties · Median year built 1974 · Avg 2,335 sf
Property Types
Single Family
4,326
Condominium
1,169
Institutional
568
Commercial
228
Vacant Land
168
Industrial
86
Multi-Family
46
Other
27
Mixed Use
21
Residential Other
4
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
34
1800-1849
31
1850-1899
50
1900-1949
653
1950-1979
2,397
1980-1999
1,320
2000+
1,129
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Middlesex County Registry of Deeds
7
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$686K
Median Sale Price
Past 12 months
75%
Owner-Occupied
2%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 86% of North Reading 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
13,470 municipal building permits on file · 47% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 13,470 building permits across 3,126 North Reading properties — 47% coverage. 2,704 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.
13,470
Permits on File
47%
Coverage
Properties with permits
2,704
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
84%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in North Reading
Middlesex County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes01845018640188701940
15,554
Population
2020 Census
6,643
Properties
$677K
Median Assessed
75%
Owner-Occupied
13.5
Square Miles
North Reading covers 13.5 square miles in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $677K.
Single-family homes account for 4,326 of North Reading's 6,643 properties, with 1,169 condominiums. There are 228 commercial properties and 168 parcels of vacant land. About 75% of properties are owner-occupied.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $503K and $918K, with the highest assessed property at $181.6M. 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 83% have public water service. Electric service is provided by MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANS AUTHORITY. 688 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give North Reading its character.
What North Reading Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
North Reading's fire protection grade distribution (4 Grade A, 883 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
North Reading'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. 8% of North Reading 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
13,470 permits across 47% of properties means most North Reading inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore North Reading property intelligence.
6,643 North Reading 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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