Shirley, MA
Middlesex County42.5438°N, 71.6498°W
Tracking 2,833 properties across Shirley, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1984 and the oldest to 1715. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
2,833
Properties Tracked
1984
Median Year Built
$388K
Median Assessed Value
4%
FEMA Flood Zone
772,739
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Shirley, MAInc. 1720
Shirley is a small town in the northwestern part of Middlesex County, adjacent to the former Fort Devens military reservation. The town's character is modest and working-class, with a housing stock of single-family homes, some multi-family buildings near the village center, and limited commercial development. Shirley Village, the town's center, has a compact, traditional layout with older homes and a few commercial buildings.
For property professionals, Shirley is one of the more affordable markets in Middlesex County, with assessed values well below the county median. The town's distance from major employment centers and its modest infrastructure keep it in a different market tier than the commuter suburbs to the east and south.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
123 properties (4%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
2,710
AE
98
A
25
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
173
Grade B
870
Grade C
745
Grade D
690
Grade E
355
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
50 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Very Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
2,833 properties · Median year built 1984 · Avg 2,334 sf
Property Types
Single Family
1,594
Condominium
425
Vacant Land
281
Institutional
243
Multi-Family
82
Commercial
60
Industrial
54
Three-Family
47
Mixed Use
32
Residential Other
12
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
41
1800-1849
39
1850-1899
122
1900-1949
282
1950-1979
541
1980-1999
702
2000+
479
Architectural Styles
Colonial
601
Ranch
325
Condominium
237
Cape Cod
224
Old Style
203
Split Entry
136
Multi-Family
95
Contemporary
73
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Middlesex County Registry of Deeds
57%
Owner-Occupied
4%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 100% of Shirley 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 Shirley
Middlesex County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes01464
7,431
Population
2020 Census
2,833
Properties
$388K
Median Assessed
57%
Owner-Occupied
15.9
Square Miles
Shirley covers 15.9 square miles in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $388K.
Single-family homes account for 1,594 of Shirley's 2,833 properties, with 425 condominiums and 129 multi-family buildings. There are 60 commercial properties and 281 parcels of vacant land. About 57% of properties are owner-occupied, and 4% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $215K and $518K, with the highest assessed property at $72.0M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
22% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems, and 63% have public water service. Electric service is provided by MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANS AUTHORITY. 242 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Shirley its character.
What Shirley Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Shirley's fire protection grade distribution (173 Grade A, 870 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Shirley's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1715 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. 4% of Shirley 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 Shirley property intelligence.
2,833 Shirley 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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