The 2026 property tax bill for 17 Clapp St was $7,234, up 2.7% from the year before.
Source: Worcester County and Worcester City assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026
Property Jurisdictions
Type
Name
State
Massachusetts
County
Worcester County
Municipality
Worcester City
Unified School District
Worcester School District (PK - 12)
Tax Bill & Assessment History
Year
Tax Bill
Assessed Value
2026
$7,234.00 (+2.65%)
$544,700 (+1.95%)Land $26,600Building $518,100
2025
$7,047.00
$534,300Land $27,600Building $506,700
2023
$6,198.00
$432,200Land $25,100Building $407,100
Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.
Flood
FEMA maps place 17 Clapp St in Zone AE, a high-risk flood area; flood insurance is required for federally backed loans.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective November 30, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026
FEMA Flood Zone
Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain
Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway
No
Base Flood Elevation
449.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement
Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost
Premium on File median of 34 policies
Community Rating System
Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies
34 in force
Nearby Flood Claims
22 (2000–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA
3 of 22
Most Recent Claim
Oct 2016 · other causes
Claims by Event
Severe Storms And Flooding, Oct 2005 · 5 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
The area around 17 Clapp St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.
Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024
Wildfire Risk
Not rated no burnable land within ember reach
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
WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION serves 206,518 people · EPA ID MA2348000
Water Source
Surface water
Last State Inspection
Sep 2025
Lead
2 ppb (2022–2024) 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 313 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025
Provider
Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area
1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area