Westborough, MA
Worcester County42.2694°N, 71.6130°W
Tracking 7,172 properties across Westborough, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1977 and the oldest to 1699. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
7,172
Properties Tracked
1977
Median Year Built
$597K
Median Assessed Value
6%
FEMA Flood Zone
2.08M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Westborough, MAInc. 1675
Westborough is a suburban town at the junction of I-495 and the Mass Pike, a position that has made it one of the most significant commercial and technology centers in the MetroWest region. The commercial tax base along Route 9 and the highway corridors is substantial, and the residential neighborhoods range from the historic town center to modern subdivisions. The town has grown significantly since the 1980s.
For property professionals, Westborough is a strong suburban market with both commercial depth and residential demand driven by highway access, schools, and employment proximity. The assessed value range spans from moderate residential to significant commercial properties.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
399 properties (6%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
6,773
AE
221
A
178
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
716
Grade B
1,588
Grade C
3,528
Grade D
1,221
Grade E
119
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
50 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Very Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
7,172 properties · Median year built 1977 · Avg 4,010 sf
Property Types
Single Family
3,947
Condominium
1,906
Institutional
496
Commercial
260
Vacant Land
185
Industrial
160
Multi-Family
111
Residential Other
56
Mixed Use
34
Agricultural / Open Space
14
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
68
1800-1849
131
1850-1899
333
1900-1949
416
1950-1979
2,271
1980-1999
1,635
2000+
1,306
Architectural Styles
Colonial
2,185
Condominium
917
Ranch
566
Cape Cod
533
Split Entry
249
Antique
164
Church / Synagogue
108
Old Style
59
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Worcester County Registry of Deeds
68%
Owner-Occupied
2%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 98% of Westborough properties. Ownership intelligence includes transaction history, entity detection, portfolio identification, and lien analysis — assembled from public registry records into a single property-level profile.
Living in Westborough
Worcester County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes01581
21,567
Population
2020 Census
7,172
Properties
$597K
Median Assessed
68%
Owner-Occupied
21.4
Square Miles
Westborough covers 21.4 square miles in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $597K.
Single-family homes account for 3,947 of Westborough's 7,172 properties, with 1,906 condominiums and 114 multi-family buildings. There are 260 commercial properties and 185 parcels of vacant land. About 68% of properties are owner-occupied, and 2% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $434K and $830K, with the highest assessed property at $82.2M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
76% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems. Electric service is provided by FITCHBURG GAS & ELEC LIGHT CO. 870 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Westborough its character.
What Westborough Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Westborough's fire protection grade distribution (716 Grade A, 1,588 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Westborough's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1699 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. 6% of Westborough 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 Westborough property intelligence.
7,172 Westborough 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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