Sharon, MA
Norfolk County42.1237°N, 71.1787°W
Tracking 6,949 properties across Sharon, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1970 and the oldest to 1700. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
6,949
Properties Tracked
1970
Median Year Built
$679K
Median Assessed Value
3%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.97M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Sharon, MAInc. 1650
Sharon is a residential suburb south of Boston with a commuter rail station, good schools, and a housing stock that is predominantly single-family homes across multiple construction eras. Lake Massapoag, a large lake in the center of town, creates waterfront properties, a recreational amenity, and a defining geographic feature.
For property professionals, Sharon is a solid suburban market where the lake creates a natural focal point for value differentiation — lakefront and lake-adjacent properties command premiums over the rest of the housing stock. The town's commuter rail access and school system sustain demand at the moderate-to-upper end of the South Shore market.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
194 properties (3%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
6,755
AE
137
A
57
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
3
Grade B
732
Grade C
4,782
Grade D
984
Grade E
448
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
35 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Very Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
6,949 properties · Median year built 1970 · Avg 2,271 sf
Property Types
Single Family
5,372
Institutional
612
Two-Family
414
Vacant Land
245
Multi-Family
138
Commercial
84
Industrial
36
Mixed Use
19
Other
17
Agricultural / Open Space
5
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
30
1800-1849
42
1850-1899
104
1900-1949
924
1950-1979
2,886
1980-1999
1,546
2000+
463
Architectural Styles
Colonial
2,106
Ranch
957
Raised Ranch
597
Condominium
434
Cape Cod
430
Contemporary
409
Conventional
403
Vacant Land
374
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Norfolk County Registry of Deeds
101
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$810K
Median Sale Price
Past 12 months
78%
Owner-Occupied
1%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 98% of Sharon 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
13,647 municipal building permits on file · 57% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 13,647 building permits across 3,956 Sharon properties — 57% coverage. 3,178 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.
13,647
Permits on File
57%
Coverage
Properties with permits
3,178
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
86%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Sharon
Norfolk County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes02067
18,575
Population
2020 Census
6,949
Properties
$679K
Median Assessed
78%
Owner-Occupied
24.4
Square Miles
Sharon covers 24.4 square miles in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $679K.
Single-family homes account for 5,372 of Sharon's 6,949 properties and 552 multi-family buildings. There are 84 commercial properties and 245 parcels of vacant land. About 78% of properties are owner-occupied.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $546K and $888K, with the highest assessed property at $46.4M. 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 91% have public water service. Electric service is provided by TOWN OF BRAINTREE - (MA). 844 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Sharon its character.
What Sharon Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Sharon's fire protection grade distribution (3 Grade A, 732 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Sharon'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 Sharon 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
13,647 permits across 57% of properties means most Sharon inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Sharon property intelligence.
6,949 Sharon 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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