Springfield, MA
Hampden County42.1019°N, 72.5887°W
Tracking 44,284 properties across Springfield, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1948. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
44,284
Properties Tracked
1948
Median Year Built
$246K
Median Assessed Value
0%
FEMA Flood Zone
13.09M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Springfield, MAInc. 1636
Springfield is the third-largest city in Massachusetts and the economic center of western New England. The city sits at the confluence of the Connecticut and Westfield Rivers, a geography that powered its industrial growth and continues to define its flood risk profile. Springfield's history of innovation — the motorcycle, the gasoline-powered automobile, basketball, and the Springfield Armory — built a diverse industrial base whose physical legacy is visible in the mill buildings, the dense residential neighborhoods, and the institutional campuses.
The housing stock is predominantly multi-family — triple-deckers, two-families, and apartment buildings — with single-family neighborhoods in the Forest Park, East Forest Park, and Sixteen Acres areas. The 2011 tornado that struck the city caused significant damage in several neighborhoods. For property professionals, Springfield is the most complex market in western Massachusetts — the assessed value range, the neighborhood variation, the flood exposure along the rivers, and the urban density create a market where parcel-level intelligence is essential.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
115 properties (0%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
44,169
AE
80
A
35
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
4,596
Grade B
29,056
Grade C
10,622
Grade D
10
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
35 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
44,284 properties · Median year built 1948 · Avg 2,438 sf
Property Types
Single Family
26,550
Multi-Family
8,456
Institutional
2,292
Vacant Land
2,238
Commercial
1,995
Condominium
1,507
Two-Family
623
Industrial
322
Mixed Use
178
Residential Other
97
Construction by Era
1800-1849
19
1850-1899
1,841
1900-1949
18,877
1950-1979
13,196
1980-1999
3,566
2000+
2,048
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Hampden County Registry of Deeds
821
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$309K
Median Sale Price
Past 12 months
57%
Owner-Occupied
4%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 92% of Springfield 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
314,100 municipal building permits on file · 75% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 314,100 building permits across 33,045 Springfield properties — 75% coverage. 22,383 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.
314,100
Permits on File
75%
Coverage
Properties with permits
22,383
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
89%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Springfield
Hampden County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes01020011010110201103011040110501106011070110801109011180111901128011290114401151
155,929
Population
2020 Census
44,284
Properties
$246K
Median Assessed
57%
Owner-Occupied
33.1
Square Miles
Springfield covers 33.1 square miles in Hampden County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $246K.
Single-family homes account for 26,550 of Springfield's 44,284 properties, with 1,507 condominiums and 9,084 multi-family buildings. There are 1,995 commercial properties and 2,238 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 $199K and $297K, with the highest assessed property at $423.1M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most of Springfield (100%) is on municipal sewer. Electric service is provided by NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY. 3,171 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Springfield its character.
Environmental note: Springfield has an average EPA lead paint indicator at the 82th percentile nationally, consistent with 1,860 properties built before 1900 when lead paint was standard. 41,525 properties exceed at least one EPA environmental justice threshold — a factor in lending compliance and environmental due diligence.
What Springfield Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Springfield's fire protection grade distribution (4,596 Grade A, 29,056 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Springfield's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1800 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
314,100 permits across 75% of properties means most Springfield inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Springfield property intelligence.
44,284 Springfield 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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