Salem, NH
Rockingham County42.7885°N, 71.2009°W
Tracking 13,043 properties across Salem, New Hampshire — a community where the median home dates to 1975 and the oldest to 1640. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
13,043
Properties Tracked
1975
Median Year Built
$406K
Median Assessed Value
8%
FEMA Flood Zone
3.58M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Salem, NHInc. 1750
Salem is a large suburban town on the Massachusetts border along I-93, with extensive commercial development — Rockingham Park (now The Mall at Rockingham Park), the Tuscan Village development, and miles of Route 28 retail — that draws Massachusetts shoppers seeking tax-free purchasing. The residential areas are predominantly single-family homes.
For property professionals, Salem is one of the most commercially significant markets in New Hampshire, with a massive retail tax base alongside the suburban residential neighborhoods. The commercial and residential markets function almost independently.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
999 properties (8%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
12,044
A
587
AE
412
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
1,929
Grade C
7,046
Grade D
2,641
Grade E
1,414
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
13,043 properties · Median year built 1975 · Avg 2,548 sf
Property Types
Single Family
8,802
Condominium
1,932
Vacant Land
578
Residential Other
561
Institutional
375
Multi-Family
293
Commercial
260
Other
158
Industrial
64
Mixed Use
20
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
35
1800-1849
39
1850-1899
120
1900-1949
1,022
1950-1979
5,375
1980-1999
2,994
2000+
2,289
Architectural Styles
Colonial
2,636
Ranch
1,972
Condominium
1,728
Raised Ranch
1,474
Cape Cod
1,006
Mobile Home
593
Conventional
533
Contemporary
371
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Rockingham County Registry of Deeds
20
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$13K
Median Sale Price
Past 12 months
68%
Owner-Occupied
7%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 64% of Salem 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
137,296 municipal building permits on file · 70% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 137,296 building permits across 9,078 Salem properties — 70% coverage. 4,998 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.
137,296
Permits on File
70%
Coverage
Properties with permits
4,998
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
91%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Salem
Rockingham County · New Hampshire
Zip Codes01832018440303803076030790308703811
30,089
Population
2020 Census
13,043
Properties
$406K
Median Assessed
68%
Owner-Occupied
24.8
Square Miles
Salem covers 24.8 square miles in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. The median assessed property value is $406K.
Single-family homes account for 8,802 of Salem's 13,043 properties, with 1,932 condominiums and 293 multi-family buildings. There are 260 commercial properties and 578 parcels of vacant land. About 68% of properties are owner-occupied, and 7% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $288K and $527K, with the highest assessed property at $101.3M. 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 71% have public water service. Electric service is provided by UNITIL ENERGY SYSTEMS. 517 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Salem its character.
What Salem Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Salem's fire protection grade distribution (13 Grade A, 1,929 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Salem's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1640 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 Salem 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
137,296 permits across 70% of properties means most Salem inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Salem property intelligence.
13,043 Salem 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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