16 Merrill St, Hingham, MA 02043 Property Records

Plymouth County and Hingham Town property record for 16 Merrill St, Hingham, MA 02043

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	7 bd · 2.5 ba · 4,795 sqft · built 1895
Lot Size	0.38 acres (16,550 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$1,800,000 (Oct 2000)
Tax Bill	$28,655 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2020 Mortgage Nov 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`M:017.0-0000-0123.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:017.0-0000-0123.0`
Alternative APNs	`HING M:17 B:0 L:123` `1310170000001230`

Interior

Bedrooms	7 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	4,795 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	11,321 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,979 sqft
Basement Area	1,344 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,344 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1895
Effective Year Built	Effective 1895
Architectural Style	Historical
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Brick
Roof Type	Gambrel
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	16,550 sqft (0.38 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1310170000001230
Street Address	16 MERRILL ST
City	HINGHAM
State	MA
Zip	02043-1321
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number	123
Jurisdiction	HINGHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	HINGHAM
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3006
Census Tract	501102

Owner

Source: Plymouth County and Hingham Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	16 MERRILL ST, HINGHAM, MA 02043-1321
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 24, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · ARM FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Nov 19, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 2, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 2, 2000 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 4, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	18939 / 73
Last Transfer Date	Nov 14, 2019
Transfer Doc	51968-213
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HINGHAM MA
Property Address	16 MERRILL ST, HINGHAM, MA 02043-1321
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	53875-37
Date	Nov 24, 2020
Book Page	53875/37
Instrument	116623

Lender

Name	FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	ARM
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	2.65%
Type Change Date	Dec 1, 2027
Index	1-Year CMT

November 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	HINGHAM MA
Recording Date	Nov 19, 2019
Property Address	16 MERRILL ST, HINGHAM, MA 02043-1321
Document Number	51968-213
Book / Page	051968 / 000213
Instrument Date	Nov 14, 2019
Instrument	99895
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 10, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	16 MERRILL ST HINGHAM MA 020431321, HINGHAM, MA 02043-1321

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Plymouth County and Hingham Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Plymouth County
County Subdivision	Hingham Town
Unified School District	Hingham School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$28,655.00 (+10.6%)	$2,680,500 (+3.46%) Land $1,026,000 Building $1,654,500	$4,604,175
2023	$25,908.00	$2,590,800 Land $1,026,000 Building $1,564,800

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 11, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone VE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 40 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	40 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	39 (1978–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	10 of 39
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2025 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storm And Flooding, Mar 2018 · 3 claims Coastal Storm, Oct 1991 · 7 claims Coastal Storms, Flood, Ice & Snow, Feb 1978 · 4 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	WEIR RIVER WATER SYSTEM serves 45,339 people · EPA ID MA4131000
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 101 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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