Wakefield, MA
Tracking 9,937 properties across Wakefield, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1951 and the oldest to 1681. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Wakefield, MAInc. 1638
Wakefield is a compact suburban town north of Boston, centered around Lake Quannapowitt — a large lake that defines the town's geography and serves as a focal point for the community. The town center adjacent to the lake has a traditional New England character, and the surrounding residential neighborhoods are densely developed with single-family and two-family homes from the late 1800s and early 1900s.
For property professionals, Wakefield is a well-established inner suburb with strong commuter rail service, walkable neighborhoods, and a housing stock that is predominantly pre-war. The lake creates a desirable amenity and a handful of waterfront properties, while the density and age of the housing stock make building condition the key variable for insurance, lending, and appraisal work.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
254 properties (3%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
The Property Landscape
9,937 properties · Median year built 1951 · Avg 2,644 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Middlesex County Registry of Deeds
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 99% of Wakefield 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
45,277 municipal building permits on file · 69% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 45,277 building permits across 6,860 Wakefield properties — 69% coverage. 3,341 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.
Living in Wakefield
Middlesex County · Massachusetts
Wakefield covers 8.0 square miles in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $690K.
Single-family homes account for 6,261 of Wakefield's 9,937 properties, with 2,182 condominiums and 266 multi-family buildings. There are 308 commercial properties and 220 parcels of vacant land. About 69% of properties are owner-occupied.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $578K and $813K, with the highest assessed property at $57.4M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most of Wakefield (100%) is on municipal sewer. Electric service is provided by TOWN OF WAKEFIELD - (MA). 1,092 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Wakefield its character. 101 properties have swimming pools.
What Wakefield Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Wakefield's fire protection grade distribution (1,828 Grade A, 6,640 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Wakefield's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1681 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. 3% of Wakefield 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
45,277 permits across 69% of properties means most Wakefield inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Wakefield property intelligence.
9,937 Wakefield properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
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