Rochester, MA
Tracking 2,936 properties across Rochester, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1987 and the oldest to 1690. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Rochester, MA
Rochester is a rural town in the southwestern part of Plymouth County, with a landscape of cranberry bogs, farms, and dispersed residential development. The Mattapoisett River runs through the town, creating conservation areas and environmental features. The housing stock is predominantly single-family homes on large lots, with construction spanning from colonial-era farmhouses to newer homes.
For property professionals, Rochester is a quiet, rural market where agricultural land use, large lot sizes, and private infrastructure define the property landscape. The town's distance from major employment centers and its limited commercial activity keep assessed values in the moderate range for the region.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
179 properties (6%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
The Property Landscape
2,936 properties · Median year built 1987 · Avg 2,053 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Architectural Styles
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Plymouth County Registry of Deeds
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 99% of Rochester 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 Rochester
Plymouth County · Massachusetts
Rochester covers 36.0 square miles in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $530K.
Single-family homes account for 1,789 of Rochester's 2,936 properties and 256 multi-family buildings. There are 86 commercial properties and 273 parcels of vacant land. About 65% 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 $335K and $659K, with the highest assessed property at $28.9M. 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 7% have public water service. Electric service is provided by NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY. 275 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Rochester its character.
What Rochester Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Rochester's fire protection grade distribution (56 Grade C, 676 Grade D) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Rochester's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1690 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. 6% of Rochester 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 Rochester property intelligence.
2,936 Rochester properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
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