South Hadley, MA
Hampshire County42.2591°N, 72.5751°W
Tracking 7,615 properties across South Hadley, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1959 and the oldest to 1725. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
7,615
Properties Tracked
1959
Median Year Built
$306K
Median Assessed Value
0%
FEMA Flood Zone
2.19M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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South Hadley, MAInc. 1659
South Hadley is a Connecticut River Valley town best known as the home of Mount Holyoke College — the oldest of the Seven Sisters women's colleges. The college campus anchors the town's village center, and the Falls area along the Connecticut River provides the town's industrial heritage. The housing stock mixes the college-adjacent neighborhoods with suburban development and rural properties in the eastern hills.
For property professionals, South Hadley offers a moderate market with the institutional dynamics of a college town, the river-valley flood considerations, and a housing stock that spans from historic homes to modern suburban development.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
No properties in South Hadley fall within FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas.
NOT DIGITIZED
7,615
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
792
Grade B
3,939
Grade C
2,435
Grade D
219
Grade E
230
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
7,615 properties · Median year built 1959 · Avg 1,754 sf
Property Types
Single Family
4,435
Two-Family
1,084
Vacant Land
880
Multi-Family
501
Institutional
385
Commercial
164
Industrial
82
Agricultural / Open Space
43
Mixed Use
28
Other
11
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
32
1800-1849
57
1850-1899
255
1900-1949
1,412
1950-1979
2,626
1980-1999
1,211
2000+
630
Architectural Styles
Ranch
1,621
Vacant Land
1,106
Cape Cod
1,012
Colonial
688
Condominium
491
Conventional
442
Multi-Family
424
Bungalow
216
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Hampshire County Registry of Deeds
62%
Owner-Occupied
3%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 99% of South Hadley 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
41,204 municipal building permits on file · 58% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 41,204 building permits across 4,399 South Hadley properties — 58% coverage. 3,232 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.
41,204
Permits on File
58%
Coverage
Properties with permits
3,232
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
82%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in South Hadley
Hampshire County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes0100201020010330103501075
18,150
Population
2020 Census
7,615
Properties
$306K
Median Assessed
62%
Owner-Occupied
18.4
Square Miles
South Hadley covers 18.4 square miles in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $306K.
Single-family homes account for 4,435 of South Hadley's 7,615 properties and 1,585 multi-family buildings. There are 164 commercial properties and 880 parcels of vacant land. About 62% of properties are owner-occupied, and 3% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $214K and $410K, with the highest assessed property at $47.0M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most of South Hadley (91%) is on municipal sewer, and 93% have public water service. Electric service is provided by TOWN OF SOUTH HADLEY - (MA). 528 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give South Hadley its character. 235 properties have swimming pools.
What South Hadley Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
South Hadley's fire protection grade distribution (792 Grade A, 3,939 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
South Hadley's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1725 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. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
41,204 permits across 58% of properties means most South Hadley inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore South Hadley property intelligence.
7,615 South Hadley 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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