Ware, MA
Hampshire County42.2599°N, 72.2398°W
Tracking 4,570 properties across Ware, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1965 and the oldest to 1732. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
4,570
Properties Tracked
1965
Median Year Built
$241K
Median Assessed Value
0%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.28M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Ware, MAInc. 1717
Ware is a small town on the Ware River, with a compact downtown that reflects its textile manufacturing heritage. The mill buildings along the river are the town's most distinctive architectural features. The housing stock includes dense, older development near the center and more dispersed rural residential properties. The Quabbin Reservoir borders the town to the east.
For property professionals, Ware is an affordable market where the mill-era housing stock requires condition assessment and the river creates flood zone exposure through the center of town.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
No properties in Ware fall within FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas.
NOT DIGITIZED
4,570
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
220
Grade B
859
Grade C
1,347
Grade D
528
Grade E
1,616
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
40 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
4,570 properties · Median year built 1965 · Avg 2,143 sf
Property Types
Single Family
2,628
Vacant Land
647
Multi-Family
282
Condominium
276
Institutional
230
Commercial
130
Three-Family
118
Mixed Use
107
Industrial
61
Residential Other
32
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
20
1800-1849
59
1850-1899
633
1900-1949
582
1950-1979
1,191
1980-1999
665
2000+
409
Architectural Styles
Ranch
918
Cape Cod
534
Old Style
461
Multi-Family
360
Colonial
345
Contemporary
146
Split Entry
136
Mobile Home
86
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Hampshire County Registry of Deeds
10
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$318K
Median Sale Price
Past 12 months
54%
Owner-Occupied
4%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 98% of Ware 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
5,695 municipal building permits on file · 42% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 5,695 building permits across 1,905 Ware properties — 42% coverage. 1,448 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.
5,695
Permits on File
42%
Coverage
Properties with permits
1,448
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
78%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Ware
Hampshire County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes01082
10,066
Population
2020 Census
4,570
Properties
$241K
Median Assessed
54%
Owner-Occupied
40.0
Square Miles
Ware covers 40.0 square miles in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $241K.
Single-family homes account for 2,628 of Ware's 4,570 properties, with 276 condominiums and 400 multi-family buildings. There are 130 commercial properties and 647 parcels of vacant land. About 54% 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 $124K and $330K, with the highest assessed property at $37.8M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
42% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems, and 56% have public water service. 318 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Ware its character.
What Ware Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Ware's fire protection grade distribution (220 Grade A, 859 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Ware's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1732 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
5,695 permits across 42% of properties means most Ware inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Ware property intelligence.
4,570 Ware 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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