Strafford, NH
Strafford County43.3313°N, 71.0400°W
Tracking 2,477 properties across Strafford, New Hampshire — a community where the median home dates to 1986 and the oldest to 1680. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
2,477
Properties Tracked
1986
Median Year Built
$294K
Median Assessed Value
13%
FEMA Flood Zone
639,770
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Strafford, NHInc. 1820
Strafford is a large, rural town in the interior of the county, with a sparse population, several lakes, and dispersed residential development. Bow Lake and other water features provide recreation and waterfront properties.
For property professionals, Strafford is a moderate, rural market with lake-area appeal and the private infrastructure of a dispersed, rural New Hampshire community.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
315 properties (13%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
2,162
A
176
AE
139
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade C
98
Grade D
1,336
Grade E
1,043
Zone 1
Radon Risk
112 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
70 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Very Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
2,477 properties · Median year built 1986 · Avg 1,423 sf
Property Types
Single Family
1,724
Vacant Land
445
Other
108
Residential Other
72
Institutional
69
Multi-Family
35
Commercial
10
Agricultural / Open Space
6
Mixed Use
5
Condominium
3
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
58
1800-1849
80
1850-1899
70
1900-1949
130
1950-1979
371
1980-1999
665
2000+
450
Architectural Styles
Cape Cod
448
Colonial
362
Ranch
294
Contemporary
174
Camp/Seasonal
133
Antique
103
Conventional
69
Raised Ranch
60
Living in Strafford
Strafford County · New Hampshire
Zip Codes032610382503884
4,230
Population
2020 Census
2,477
Properties
$294K
Median Assessed
54%
Owner-Occupied
49.0
Square Miles
Strafford covers 49.0 square miles in Strafford County, New Hampshire. The median assessed property value is $294K.
Single-family homes account for 1,724 of Strafford's 2,477 properties. There are 445 parcels of vacant land. About 54% of properties are owner-occupied, and 9% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $120K and $390K, with the highest assessed property at $6.0M. 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 2% have public water service. Electric service is provided by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NH. 79 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Strafford its character.
Environmental note: Strafford has an average EPA lead paint indicator at the 52th percentile nationally, consistent with 208 properties built before 1900 when lead paint was standard.
What Strafford Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Strafford's fire protection grade distribution (98 Grade C, 1,336 Grade D) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Strafford's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1680 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. 13% of Strafford 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 Strafford property intelligence.
2,477 Strafford 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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