Northborough, MA
Worcester County42.3196°N, 71.6422°W
Tracking 5,879 properties across Northborough, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1976 and the oldest to 1700. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
5,879
Properties Tracked
1976
Median Year Built
$613K
Median Assessed Value
3%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.72M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Northborough, MAInc. 1672
Northborough is a suburban town along I-290 between Worcester and the MetroWest communities, with a housing stock that has grown significantly through recent decades. The town's position at the crossroads of I-290 and Route 20 brings commercial development alongside the residential neighborhoods. The housing stock ranges from historic homes near the town center to modern subdivisions.
For property professionals, Northborough is a solid suburban market with good highway access, strong schools, and assessed values in the upper-moderate range for Worcester County. The commercial corridors add property diversity.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
175 properties (3%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
5,704
AE
96
A
79
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
407
Grade B
1,266
Grade C
2,802
Grade D
580
Grade E
824
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
5,879 properties · Median year built 1976 · Avg 3,245 sf
Property Types
Single Family
4,091
Condominium
855
Institutional
306
Commercial
206
Vacant Land
175
Industrial
94
Multi-Family
62
Mixed Use
44
Other
24
Agricultural / Open Space
10
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
34
1800-1849
53
1850-1899
132
1900-1949
376
1950-1979
2,245
1980-1999
1,750
2000+
760
Architectural Styles
Colonial
1,711
Cape Cod
792
Ranch
627
Split Entry
524
Townhouse
292
Condominium
138
Contemporary
123
Old Style
91
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Worcester County Registry of Deeds
60
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$693K
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 Northborough 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
76,189 municipal building permits on file · 80% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 76,189 building permits across 4,694 Northborough properties — 80% coverage. 3,619 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.
76,189
Permits on File
80%
Coverage
Properties with permits
3,619
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
91%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Northborough
Worcester County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes01532
15,741
Population
2020 Census
5,879
Properties
$613K
Median Assessed
77%
Owner-Occupied
18.7
Square Miles
Northborough covers 18.7 square miles in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $613K.
Single-family homes account for 4,091 of Northborough's 5,879 properties, with 855 condominiums and 66 multi-family buildings. There are 206 commercial properties and 175 parcels of vacant land. About 77% of properties are owner-occupied, and 2% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $483K and $791K, with the highest assessed property at $106.0M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
37% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems, and 80% have public water service. Electric service is provided by FITCHBURG GAS & ELEC LIGHT CO. 683 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Northborough its character.
What Northborough Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Northborough's fire protection grade distribution (407 Grade A, 1,266 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Northborough'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. 3% of Northborough 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
76,189 permits across 80% of properties means most Northborough inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Northborough property intelligence.
5,879 Northborough 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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