169 W Main St, Ware, MA 01082 Property Records

Hampshire County and Ware Town property record for 169 W Main St, Ware, MA 01082

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	6 bd · 2 ba · 2,912 sqft · built 1885
Lot Size	0.466 acres (20,312 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$10,000 (Jul 1978)
Tax Bill	$3,635 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2022 Transfer
APN	`WARE M:00055 B:00000 L:00026`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`WARE M:00055 B:00000 L:00026`
Alternative APN	`3645`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	12 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,912 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	6,383 sqft
Basement Area	1,281 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,281 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1885
Effective Year Built	Effective 1885
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	20,312 sqft (0.466 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	3645
Street Address	169 W MAIN ST
City	WARE
State	MA
Zip	01082-1341
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	DTR
Legal Lot Number	26
Jurisdiction	WARE MA
Township / Civil Division	WARE
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4003
Census Tract	820101

Owner

Source: Hampshire County and Ware Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	169 W MAIN ST, WARE, MA 01082-1341
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 20, 1978 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 20, 1978 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	2039 / 109
Last Transfer Date	May 24, 2022
Transfer Doc	014560-339
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

May 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WARE MA
Recording Date	May 24, 2022
Property Address	169 W MAIN ST, WARE, MA 01082-1341
Document Number	014560-339
Book / Page	14560 / 339
Instrument Date	May 24, 2022
Instrument	10776
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 15, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	169 W MAIN ST, WARE, MA 01082-1341

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Hampshire County and Ware Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Hampshire County
County Subdivision	Ware Town
Unified School District	Ware School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$3,635.00 (+8.28%)	$241,400 (+24.11%) Land $29,200 Building $212,200
2023	$3,357.00	$194,500 Land $26,000 Building $168,500

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2005)
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2005 · river or lake flooding

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	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

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

Water System	WARE WATER DEPT serves 10,066 people · EPA ID MA1309000
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	5 ppb (2021–2023) 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 239 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20