Plymouth, MA
Plymouth County41.9427°N, 70.7619°W
Tracking 30,984 properties across Plymouth, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1981 and the oldest to 1627. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
30,984
Properties Tracked
1981
Median Year Built
$508K
Median Assessed Value
5%
FEMA Flood Zone
8.52M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
68%
Coastal Zone
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Plymouth, MAInc. 1620
Plymouth is where the American story begins — the Mayflower landed here in 1620, and the town has been continuously settled for over 400 years. But beyond the history, Plymouth is also the largest municipality by area in Massachusetts, encompassing over 100 square miles of coastline, cranberry bogs, pine forests, and residential development that ranges from the dense village center along the waterfront to sprawling rural parcels in the western reaches.
Plymouth's coastline along Cape Cod Bay brings extensive coastal exposure — Plymouth Beach, White Horse Beach, and Manomet create waterfront property concentrations with flood zone and storm risk. The inland areas are more rural, with cranberry bogs, the Myles Standish State Forest, and large-lot residential development. For property professionals, Plymouth's sheer size and variety make it one of the more complex markets on the South Shore — the waterfront properties, the village center, the suburban subdivisions, and the rural parcels each represent distinct sub-markets that require property-level intelligence to navigate.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon, coastal exposure, storm surge — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
1,668 properties (5%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
29,316
VE
685
AE
609
A
374
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
941
Grade B
4,880
Grade C
14,156
Grade D
6,823
Grade E
4,184
Coastal & Water Exposure
20,978 properties (68%) are within 3 miles of the ocean. 6,795 are classified as waterfront. The closest property is 0 ft from the coastline.
1,221
SLR 1 ft
Properties affected
1,473
SLR 3 ft
Properties affected
1,922
SLR 6 ft
Properties affected
2,814
Surge Exposure
Cat 1/2/3/4
1,762
Lake
Waterfront
1,732
Pond
Waterfront
1,115
Marine
Waterfront
Zone 2
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
25 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
30,984 properties · Median year built 1981 · Avg 2,200 sf
Property Types
Single Family
20,195
Condominium
4,435
Vacant Land
2,236
Institutional
1,767
Commercial
759
Multi-Family
712
Industrial
325
Mixed Use
185
Two-Family
136
Other
119
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
69
1800-1849
164
1850-1899
538
1900-1949
3,528
1950-1979
8,589
1980-1999
5,973
2000+
7,683
Architectural Styles
Colonial
4,303
Ranch
3,861
Cape Cod
3,574
Contemporary
2,021
Raised Ranch
1,393
Gambrel
1,264
Nonprofit / Charitable
540
Split Level
433
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Plymouth County Registry of Deeds
62%
Owner-Occupied
5%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 97% of Plymouth 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
35,438 municipal building permits on file · 33% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 35,438 building permits across 10,152 Plymouth properties — 33% coverage. 10,151 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.
35,438
Permits on File
33%
Coverage
Properties with permits
10,151
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
86%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Plymouth
Plymouth County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes02360
61,217
Population
2020 Census
30,984
Properties
$508K
Median Assessed
62%
Owner-Occupied
102.8
Square Miles
Plymouth covers 102.8 square miles in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $508K.
Single-family homes account for 20,195 of Plymouth's 30,984 properties, with 4,435 condominiums and 855 multi-family buildings. There are 759 commercial properties and 2,236 parcels of vacant land. About 62% of properties are owner-occupied, and 5% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $386K and $662K, with the highest assessed property at $169.4M. 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 74% have public water service. Electric service is provided by NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY. 2,484 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Plymouth its character.
What Plymouth Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
With 5% of properties in FEMA flood zones and 68% in the coastal zone, Plymouth concentrates several major underwriting variables. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Plymouth's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1627 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. 5% of Plymouth 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
35,438 permits across 33% of properties means most Plymouth inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Plymouth property intelligence.
30,984 Plymouth 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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