Shrewsbury, MA
Worcester County42.2960°N, 71.7135°W
Tracking 13,232 properties across Shrewsbury, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1975 and the oldest to 1700. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
13,232
Properties Tracked
1975
Median Year Built
$610K
Median Assessed Value
2%
FEMA Flood Zone
3.97M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Shrewsbury, MAInc. 1722
Shrewsbury is a large suburban town immediately east of Worcester, one of the most desirable residential communities in the Worcester metro area. The town's housing stock ranges from historic homes near the town center to extensive post-war suburban development and newer construction. Route 9 and Route 20 bring significant commercial corridors through the town.
For property professionals, Shrewsbury is one of the strongest residential markets in Worcester County — strong schools, good highway access, and assessed values that reflect its position as the premier Worcester suburb. The commercial corridors add property diversity, and the town's size provides sufficient transaction volume for meaningful market analysis.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
276 properties (2%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
12,956
AE
188
A
88
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
1,363
Grade B
5,872
Grade C
4,987
Grade D
807
Grade E
203
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
13,232 properties · Median year built 1975 · Avg 2,679 sf
Property Types
Single Family
9,481
Two-Family
1,816
Institutional
586
Multi-Family
463
Vacant Land
350
Commercial
329
Industrial
83
Other
63
Mixed Use
55
Residential Other
3
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
57
1800-1849
67
1850-1899
112
1900-1949
1,862
1950-1979
4,523
1980-1999
3,654
2000+
1,982
Architectural Styles
Colonial
4,770
Ranch
1,825
Cape Cod
1,417
Vacant Land
999
Condominium
917
Raised Ranch
777
Church / Synagogue
317
Cottage
208
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Worcester County Registry of Deeds
1
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$850K
Median Sale Price
Past 12 months
77%
Owner-Occupied
2%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 100% of Shrewsbury 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
80,150 municipal building permits on file · 80% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 80,150 building permits across 10,583 Shrewsbury properties — 80% coverage. 7,666 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.
80,150
Permits on File
80%
Coverage
Properties with permits
7,666
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
93%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Shrewsbury
Worcester County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes0154501604
38,325
Population
2020 Census
13,232
Properties
$610K
Median Assessed
77%
Owner-Occupied
21.8
Square Miles
Shrewsbury covers 21.8 square miles in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $610K.
Single-family homes account for 9,481 of Shrewsbury's 13,232 properties and 2,279 multi-family buildings. There are 329 commercial properties and 350 parcels of vacant land. About 77% of properties are owner-occupied.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $470K and $871K, with the highest assessed property at $87.0M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most of Shrewsbury (87%) is on municipal sewer, and 92% have public water service. Electric service is provided by TOWN OF SHREWSBURY - (MA). 1,461 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Shrewsbury its character. 464 properties have swimming pools.
What Shrewsbury Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Shrewsbury's fire protection grade distribution (1,363 Grade A, 5,872 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Shrewsbury'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. 2% of Shrewsbury 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
80,150 permits across 80% of properties means most Shrewsbury inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Shrewsbury property intelligence.
13,232 Shrewsbury 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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